Bell UH-1B N46942
1 May 1981 · Williston, North Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 May 1981 at about 18:49 local time, a Bell UH-1B registered N46942, operated by Blain Helo, was involved in an accident during in flight near Williston, North Dakota, United States. 8 people were on board and 8 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williston, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1B
- Registration
- N46942
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Blain Helo
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3650
People
8 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
USING UNLEADED AUTO/NO 1 DIESEL FUEL.4 NOZZLES OBSTD, SVRL TURB BLADES FAILED FM OVRHT/BLADE CREEP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell UH-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1980 | Bell UH-1B | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Bell UH-1B | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Blain Helicopt | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |