Bell 205A-1 N2969W
3 September 1975 · Byron, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 September 1975 at about 10:15 local time, a Bell 205A-1 registered N2969W, operated by Evergreen Heli, was involved in an accident during in flight near Byron, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Byron, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 205A-1
- Registration
- N2969W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Evergreen Heli
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2397
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
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Other Bell 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1975 | Bell 205A-1 | Celtiberia, South America | Evergreen Hele | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1974 | Bell 205A | Medfra, Alaska, United States | Evergreen Heli | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Apr 1976 | Bell 205-A1 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 12 |
| 14 Aug 1974 | Bell 205A-1 | Cook, Washington, United States | Evergreen Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1976 | Bell 205A-1 | Drift River, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1974 | Bell 205A-1 | Umiat, Alaska, United States | Evergreen Heli | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |