Bell 47J-2 N2835B
31 October 1976 · Quake Lake, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1976 at about 18:10 local time, a Bell 47J-2 registered N2835B, operated by Worldwide Leas, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Quake Lake, Montana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quake Lake, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J-2
- Registration
- N2835B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Worldwide Leas
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Ennis, Mt → Cabin Creek, Mt
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3275
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
T/R STRUCK UNMARKED WIRES.NIGHT TKOF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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