Bell 47G3B2 N7937J
1 September 1977 · Missoula, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1977 at about 10:45 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N7937J, operated by Schellinger HE, was involved in an accident during in flight near Missoula, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Missoula, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N7937J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Schellinger HE
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- McKinley Lake Dam, Mt → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2795
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
ENG FAIL AT LOW ALT OVER LAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1977 | Bell 47G3B2 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Emery Avia Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Bell 47G3B2 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Bell 47G3B2 | Mesa, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1976 | Bell 47G3B2 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Sky Choppers | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Bell 47G3B2 | Mantua, Utah, United States | Vyrle Wood | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 1976 | Bell 47G3B2 | Taylorville, California, United States | Erickson Air C | 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 | - |