Bell 47G3B N73249
1 August 1973 · Orofino, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1973 at about 17:30 local time, a Bell 47G3B registered N73249, operated by Versatile Heli, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Orofino, Idaho, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orofino, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B
- Registration
- N73249
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Versatile Heli
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3828
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
FUEL PUMP FAILURE RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION.PILOT USED EVASIVE ACTION TO MISS PWR LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1971 | Bell 47G3B | Days Creek, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G3B | Selma, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Bell 47G3B | Brentwood, California, United States | Calicopters, In | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1971 | Bell 47G3B | La Verne, California, United States | Western Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1970 | Bell 47G3B | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Pine Belt Held | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Bell 47G3B | Red Lick, Mississippi, United States | Miss-Lou Helic | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |