Bell 47J-2 N73968
3 January 1973 · Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 January 1973 at about 17:00 local time, a Bell 47J-2 registered N73968, operated by Continental OI, was involved in an accident during in flight near Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J-2
- Registration
- N73968
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Continental OI
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- West Cameron Blk 194 → Cameron, la
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0156
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
SLIPPAGE OF FREE WHEELING UNIT. FLOAT EQUIPPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1973 | Bell 206 | Dhahran, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Bell 206B | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1973 | Bell 212 | Ehib 370 Gulf Mex, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | Bell 47G-4A | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | Bell 47G-4A | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1972 | Boeing 707 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |