Bell 47G3B1 N7923S
19 December 1979 · Yucaipa, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 December 1979 at about 14:30 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N7923S, operated by Occo AV, Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Yucaipa, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yucaipa, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N7923S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Occo AV, Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Riverside, Ca → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4027
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENG SURGED, LOST ALT, TURNED TO MISS PWRLINES
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | District of Co | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Rico, Colorado, United States | Aerial Spotter | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Mina, Nevada, United States | Palm Springs A | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Newhall, California, United States | West Hel.inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Emigrant, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Beaver, Utah, United States | BCI Geonetics | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |