Bell 47G3B1 N90769
20 August 1978 · Billings, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1978 at about 15:00 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N90769, operated by Blackburn Dril, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Billings, Montana, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Billings, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N90769
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Blackburn Dril
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Blaine, Mt → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2218
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
T/R HIT FENCE POST IN TALL GRASS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1978 | Bell 47G3B1 | Portola, California, United States | Reno Exec Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1978 | Bell 47G3B1 | No.pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | Aerial Spotter | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G3B1 | Snoqualmie Fls, Washington, United States | Acpine Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1978 | Bell 47G3B1 | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1978 | Bell 47G3B1 | Genoa Peak, Nevada, United States | Pine Belt Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1978 | Bell 47G3B1 | Ukon, Idaho, United States | Red Baron Flyi | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |