Bell 47G3B N8483E
10 November 1978 · Springerville, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 November 1978 at about 15:25 local time, a Bell 47G3B registered N8483E was involved in an accident during in flight near Springerville, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springerville, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springerville
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B
- Registration
- N8483E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Grants, Nm → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4459
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Other Bell 47G3B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1978 | Bell 47G3B | Red Lick, Mississippi, United States | Miss-Lou Helic | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1978 | Bell 47G3B | Fayette, Mississippi, United States | Charles H Fair | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Bell 47G3B | Nr. Englewood, Colorado, United States | Energy Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Bell 47G3B | Orofino, Idaho, United States | Versatile Heli | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1983 | Bell 47G3B-2 | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1984 | Bell 47G3B | San Diego, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 |