Bell 47G5 N7923J
21 June 1978 · Napa, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1978 at about 09:45 local time, a Bell 47G5 registered N7923J, operated by North Coast HE, was involved in an accident during in flight near Napa, California, 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 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Napa, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G5
- Registration
- N7923J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- North Coast HE
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1348
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
L HOPPER EMPTY, R HOPPER 1/2 TO 3/4 FULL.MIRROR INSTALLED TO MONITOR UNEVEN FLOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1978 | Bell 47G5 | Paden, Mississippi, United States | Grady Stevens | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1978 | Bell 47G5 | Templeton, California, United States | Shell Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Bell 47G5 | Denison, Iowa, United States | R-M AG Air, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1977 | Bell 47G5 | Enfield, Illinois, United States | Parrish Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1979 | Bell 47G5 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Wdtn Tv-2 | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G5 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | BUD Palen | 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 |