Bell 47G2 N6727D
6 April 1977 · King City, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1977 at about 11:30 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N6727D, operated by Atwood Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near King City, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- King City, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N6727D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Atwood Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1126
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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.
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PLT DIDNT SURVEY AREA
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Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1977 | Bell 47G2 | Kentland, Indiana, United States | John R Townsen | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1977 | Bell 47G2 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Petroleum, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Oceanside, California, United States | Golden State H | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Waveland, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |