Bell 47G2 N6712D
26 May 1972 · Moses Lake, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1972 at about 10:00 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N6712D was involved in an accident during in flight near Moses Lake, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moses Lake, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ag Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N6712D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Moore Ranch → Moore Ranch
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1870
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
POSSIBLY ENTERED PWR SETTLING CONDITION AFT DOWNWIND TURN AT LOW AIRSPEED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1972 | Bell 47G2 | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G2 | Pacifica, California, United States | Continental le | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1973 | Bell 47G2 | Marquette, Michigan, United States | Upper Peninsul | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G2-2 | Grenada, Mississippi, United States | Williams Flyin | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |