Bell 47G5 N1420
15 April 1971 · Corvallis, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1971 at about 11:00 local time, a Bell 47G5 registered N1420, operated by Corvallis Aero, was involved in an accident during in flight near Corvallis, Oregon, 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 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corvallis, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G5
- Registration
- N1420
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Corvallis Aero
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1245
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
PLT MISJUDGED FLT TIME SINCE REFUELING. ALT TOO LO TO EFFECT PROPER RCVRY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1971 | Bell 47G5 | McFarland, California, United States | A and K Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Bell 47G5 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | St Louis Co PO | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Bell 47G5 | Glendale, California, United States | City of Los AN | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Bell 47G5 | Glendale, California, United States | City of Los AN | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G5 | Imperial, California, United States | Universal Heli | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G5 | Brawley, California, United States | Universal Heli | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |