Bell 47G3B2 N7927J
28 July 1978 · Mesa, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1978 at about 07:15 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N7927J was involved in an accident during in flight near Mesa, Colorado, 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 07:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N7927J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4479
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
ENG NOT APPROVED FOR MODEL HELICOPTER.NO 2 CYL 0/80 INTAKE VALVE LEAKAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1978 | Bell 47G3B2 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1978 | Bell 47G3B2 | Milton-Freewtr, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1977 | Bell 47G3B2 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Schellinger HE | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1977 | Bell 47G3B2 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Emery Avia Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1976 | Bell 47G3B2 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Sky Choppers | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Bell 47G3B2 | Mantua, Utah, United States | Vyrle Wood | Fatal | 2 |
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 |