Bell 47G3B1 N73919
26 April 1977 · Pomeroy, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1977 at about 19:00 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N73919 was involved in an accident during in flight near Pomeroy, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pomeroy, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N73919
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Survey
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2785
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
CTL DIFFICULTY, RETREATING BLADE STALL AT LOW SPD.SKID COLLAPSED HI SPD RUN-ON.INT EPOXY SEALS SEP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Crestone, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mt. Heli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Polson, Montana, United States | Strand Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Ennis, Montana, United States | Nasco Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Alsea, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Wellington, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | Rocky Mountain | No 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 | - |