Bell 47G3B1 N73239
25 January 1974 · Wells, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1974 at about 13:20 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N73239, operated by Reeder Flying, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Wells, Nevada, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wells, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N73239
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Reeder Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0086
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
PLT ATTMPT LNDG ON MTN SADDLE, ENCOUNTERED SVR DNDRFT.GUST TO 25K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | Barnett Helico | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Joshua Tree, California, United States | Landells Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Soda Sprngs, California, United States | United Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Lima, Montana, United States | Johnson Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Chelan, Washington, United States | Cascade Helico | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Conrad, Montana, United States | Minuteman Avia | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |