Bell 47J2A N8523F
31 December 1978 · Boulder City, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 December 1978 at about 11:30 local time, a Bell 47J2A registered N8523F, operated by Bauer Helicopt, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Boulder City, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder City, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J2A
- Registration
- N8523F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bauer Helicopt
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3433
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
#3 CYL AND #6 CYL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1978 | Bell 47J2A | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | J.c.helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1977 | Bell 47J2A | Matecombe Key, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1977 | Bell 47J2A | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1977 | Bell 47J2A | Plymouth, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1975 | Bell 47J2A | Branson, Missouri, United States | BUD Michaelson | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Bell 47J2A | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Chevron Oil Co | 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 |