Bell UH-1B N99478
2 September 1980 · Provo, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 September 1980 at about 09:30 local time, a Bell UH-1B registered N99478 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Provo, Utah, United States. 5 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Provo, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1B
- Registration
- N99478
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Base Camp → Landing Zone
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3697
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 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.
Other Bell UH-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1980 | Bell UH-1B | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Blain Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1981 | Bell UH-1B | Williston, North Dakota, United States | Blain Helo | Fatal | 8 |
| 23 Jul 1982 | Bell UH-1B | Valencia, California, United States | Western Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 28 Oct 1982 | Bell UH-1B | Delano, California, United States | San Joaquin Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Bell UH-1B | Clermont, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Bell UH-1B | Salinas, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |