Bell 47G3B1 N73947
30 December 1965 · Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 December 1965 at about 16:00 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N73947 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Mesa Ariz, Arizona, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N73947
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0898
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
PILOT-IMPROPERLY EXECUTED AUTOROTATIVE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1965 | Bell 47G3B1 | Commerce Cty Colo, Colorado, United States | Barita Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Bell 47G3B1 | Payson Ariz, Arizona, United States | Arizona Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1965 | Bell 47G3B1 | Libby Mont, Montana, United States | Aero Boeing Co | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1965 | Bell 47G3B1 | Jackson Wyo, Wyoming, United States | Natl Heli Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1965 | Bell 47G3B1 | Marblemount Wash, Washington, United States | Aero-Boeing | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1965 | Bell 47G3B1 | Glenwood Spg Colo, Colorado, United States | Barita Helicop | No 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 | - |