Bell 47J-2 N73950
10 October 1968 · Point Barrow, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 October 1968 at about 16:30 local time, a Bell 47J-2 registered N73950, operated by Alaska Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Point Barrow, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Point Barrow, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Prudhoe Bay
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J-2
- Registration
- N73950
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alaska Helicop
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4367
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
M/R ICED UP IN ICE FOG, CAUSED LOSS OF RPM AND LIFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1968 | Bell 47G-4A | Portland, Texas, United States | Tide Equipment | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1968 | Bell 47J-2 | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Hntngtn Bch, California, United States | Utility Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1968 | Bell 47H-1 | Cape Canaverl, Florida, United States | Quillmar Helic | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1968 | Bell 47G-3 | Yellowstone P, Wyoming, United States | Yellowstone SK | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1968 | Bell 47D | La Verne, California, United States | Roll Away Sale | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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