Bell 47G3B1 N2243W
30 September 1981 · Albany, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1981 at about 13:30 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N2243W, operated by Pilot Personne, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Albany, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albany, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albany
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N2243W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pilot Personne
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2677
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DRNG PRACTICE HOVERING AUTOROTATION L SKID TOE DROPPED INTO 6IN VEHICLE RUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1981 | Bell 47G3B1 | Stewart, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1981 | Bell 47G3B1 | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1980 | Bell 47G3B1 | Alpine, Arizona, United States | Air Serv. INT. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Bell 47G3B1 | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | Colorado Division of Wildlife | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Bell 47G3B1 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | Sundance Helic | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1980 | Bell 47G3B1 | Seligam, Arizona, United States | Intermountain | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |