Bell 47D1 N3088G
12 February 1970 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 February 1970 at about 12:38 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N3088G, operated by Aircraft-Helic, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N3088G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aircraft-Helic
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0877
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
KITZ KOPTER CONVERSION.COTTON, WAXY SUBSTANCE PLUGGED FUEL LINE.ACFT APPROACHING PHONE LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1970 | Bell 47D1 | Perry, Missouri, United States | Lester Cook | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Bell 47D1 | David City, Nebraska, United States | Mid-America HE | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1970 | Bell 47D1 | Nocatee, Florida, United States | Citrus Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1970 | Bell 47D1 | Manitowish, Wisconsin, United States | Roger M.tetzne | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Bell 47D1 | Randolph Afb, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1970 | Bell 47D1 | Hale Center, Texas, United States | J Rainey | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |