Bell 47G2 N1657
24 June 1971 · Moses Lake, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1971 at about 15:30 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N1657, operated by Cascade Helico, was involved in an accident during in flight near Moses Lake, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moses Lake, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N1657
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cascade Helico
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1206
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
ACFT 3-5FT AGL ROLLED UNCONTROLABLY TO THE R.UN DTRM CAUSE OF CTL LOSS DUE DMG.SPRAYING PARATHION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Franklin, Minnesota, United States | Lyle R Witte | Minor 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
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 | - |