Bell 47G3B2 N6225N
23 January 1971 · Belle Glade, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 January 1971 at about 09:00 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N6225N, operated by RW Calhoun JR, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Belle Glade, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belle Glade, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N6225N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RW Calhoun JR
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0623
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WIND CALM, HEAVILY LOADED ACFT SETTLED DURG TKOF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G3B2 | Pacoima, California, United States | La Co Fire DEP | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G3B2 | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | Buffalo Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1971 | Bell 47G3B2 | Idaho Sprngs, Colorado, United States | Public Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G3B2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Texas Gulf SUL | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1972 | Bell 47G3B2 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G3B2 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Skyranch Aviat | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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