Bell 47J2A N3072G
20 October 1965 · Lihue Hawaii, Hawaii, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 October 1965 at about 15:45 local time, a Bell 47J2A registered N3072G, operated by Kauai Helicopt, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lihue Hawaii, Hawaii, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lihue Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Haena Heliport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J2A
- Registration
- N3072G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kauai Helicopt
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0805
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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
PILOT TRIED TO TAKEOFF AND GO BETWEEN CLOSELY SPACED PALM TREES
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47J2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1964 | Bell 47J2A | Bodega Bay Calif, California, United States | National Helic | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1966 | Bell 47J2A | Tahoe Vally Calif, California, United States | Progressive AV | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Bell 47J2A | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Chevron Oil Co | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1975 | Bell 47J2A | Branson, Missouri, United States | BUD Michaelson | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1977 | Bell 47J2A | Matecombe Key, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1977 | Bell 47J2A | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |