Bell 47G3B2 N78255
3 August 1973 · Tonasket, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1973 at about 11:05 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N78255, operated by Lockwood Sky R, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tonasket, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tonasket, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N78255
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lockwood Sky R
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Omak, Wash → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3176
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
LOST ROTOR RPM.ATMTD LDG ON ROAD, M/R HIT TREE.DENS ALT 5800FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G3B2 | Luna, New Mexico, United States | Jelco Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1972 | Bell 47G3B2 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Mesquite, New Mexico, United States | Fire Master HE | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Big Creek, California, United States | Sequoia Forest | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Clarkston, Washington, United States | RON Fisher | Minor 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 | - |