Bell 47G2 N13298
15 June 1971 · Franklin, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1971 at about 14:30 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N13298, operated by Lyle R Witte, was involved in an accident during in flight near Franklin, Minnesota, United States. One person was 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Franklin, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N13298
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lyle R Witte
- 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
- 3-2085
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
PLT FAILED TO SEE OUT-OF-SERVICE PWR LINE HANGING FROM POLE.ALL OTHER LINES WERE UNDERGROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Eatonville, Washington, United States | Helicopter SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Wayland, Missouri, United States | Midwest Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Cascade Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Branchville, New Jersey, United States | Billy JO Harve | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Manistee, Michigan, United States | Michigan Depar | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |