Bell M-74 N38105
21 August 1979 · Ehrenberg, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1979 at about 20:00 local time, a Bell M-74 registered N38105, operated by James C.claton, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ehrenberg, Arizona, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ehrenberg, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell M-74
- Registration
- N38105
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James C.claton
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Blythe, Az → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2058
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
WEED CONTROL. TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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