Bell 47G2A1 N8417E
15 March 1977 · Laredo, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 March 1977 at about 07:30 local time, a Bell 47G2A1 registered N8417E, operated by Coastal Helico, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Laredo, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laredo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- International
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2A1
- Registration
- N8417E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Coastal Helico
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0861
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
TIEDOWN CHAIN TO RIGHT SKID NOT REMOVED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2A1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1977 | Bell 47G2A1 | Kenner, Louisiana, United States | Helicopter CHA | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Bell 47G2A1 | Bucyrus, Ohio, United States | Rigel Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1976 | Bell 47G2A1 | Freer, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G2A1 | San Sabastian, Puerto Rico, United States | Tropicopter In | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1974 | Bell 47G2A1 | Layland, West Virginia, United States | Campbell Air S | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G2A1 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |