Bell 47 F-GKTR
4 July 2023 · Sainte-Marthe, France · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 2023 at about 14:45 local time, a Bell 47 registered F-GKTR was involved in an accident near Sainte-Marthe, France. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sainte-Marthe, France
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47
- Registration
- F-GKTR
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA23WA193
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 Jan 2021 | Bell 47D | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Bell 47G | Assumption, Minnesota, United States | Scott Churchill | No injuries | - |
All 1,633 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2023 | Lancair 360 | Habsheim, France | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 15 Oct 2023 | Cessna 208 | MonĂȘtier-Allemont, France | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Airbus A330-941 | Paris, France | - | Unknown | - |
| 28 Oct 2023 | Cessna 525 | Paris, France | - | Unknown | - |