Bell 47G-4 N1216W
28 June 1976 · Natural Bridge, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1976 at about 05:45 local time, a Bell 47G-4 registered N1216W, operated by Campbell Air S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Natural Bridge, Alabama, United States. One person was 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 05:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Natural Bridge, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-4
- Registration
- N1216W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Campbell Air S
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-1508
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WATER FOUND IN CARBURETOR AFTER CRASH ON FLT TO LOOK OVER FIELD TO BE TREATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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