Bell 206L N49723
17 December 1976 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 December 1976 at about 17:13 local time, a Bell 206L registered N49723, operated by ERA Helicopter, was involved in an accident during in flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L
- Registration
- N49723
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ERA Helicopter
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4160
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 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
LOW LEVEL 180DEG AUTOROTATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1976 | Bell 206B | Coalville, Utah, United States | Rocky MTN Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1976 | Bell 206B | Augustine Isld, Alaska, United States | Kenai Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1976 | Bell 206B | Juneau Ak, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1976 | Bell 206B | Westport, Washington, United States | WM Jones | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1976 | Bell 206B | Bishop, California, United States | Hanson Aviatio | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Nov 1976 | Bell 206B | Flaxman Island, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |