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Bell 47G-3B N33613

5 March 1979 · Williams, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 5 March 1979 at about 16:30 local time, a Bell 47G-3B registered N33613, operated by Superior Aviat, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Williams, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 16:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Williams, Arizona, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Bell 47G-3B
Registration
N33613
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Superior Aviat
Operating rule
Fixed Base Operator
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Route
S → Prescott, Az
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-1004

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 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.

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D/A APPROX 10600FT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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