Bell 47G-4A N472FW
22 April 1977 · Hartsdale, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 April 1977 at about 17:00 local time, a Bell 47G-4A registered N472FW, operated by Island Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hartsdale, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hartsdale, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-4A
- Registration
- N472FW
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Island Helicop
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Police Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Manhattan, Ny → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3315
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLOAT EQUIPPED.BOLTS UNSEATED & TURNED ON PROP FLANGE.ENGINE OVERHAUL PROCEDURES INADEQUATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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