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Bell 47G-3B N73208

12 December 1985 · Kimberly, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 12 December 1985 at about 23:15 local time, a Bell 47G-3B registered N73208 was involved in an accident near Kimberly, Idaho, United States. 2 people were 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 23:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Kimberly, Idaho, United States
Coordinates
42.4496, -114.2591
Aircraft
Bell 47G-3B
Registration
N73208
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Kimberly → Shohone Basin
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA86LA030

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 0 1

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

A FORCED LANDING WITH A ROLLOVER ONTO SNOW OCCURRED DUE TO THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER ROD FAILING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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