Bell 47G3B2 N2219W
24 June 1970 · Wrightwood, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1970 at about 12:10 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N2219W, operated by Los Angeles CT, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wrightwood, California, 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 12:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wrightwood, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N2219W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Los Angeles CT
- Operating rule
- State-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Long Beach, Calif → San Gabriel, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2734
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
HOVERING APRX 30FT AGL USING UPSLOPE WND EFFECT, TURNED LOST LIFT UNABLE TO RECOVER.D/A 10000FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G3B2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Texas Gulf SUL | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G3B2 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Skyranch Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1970 | Bell 47G3B2 | Ft.collins, Colorado, United States | Farm Copters | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G3B2 | Pacoima, California, United States | La Co Fire DEP | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G3B2 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | RW Calhoun JR | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1969 | Bell 47G3B2 | Breckenridge, Colorado, United States | Provo Flying | Minor 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 |