Bell UH-1H USA70-16
3 February 1978 · Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 February 1978 at about 17:15 local time, a Bell UH-1H registered USA70-16, operated by Environmental, was involved in an accident during in flight near Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1H
- Registration
- USA70-16
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Environmental
- Operating rule
- Federal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Lake Guaybal, Pr → San Juan, Pr
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1556
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 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
ACFT BAILED FROM U.S.ARMY BEING USED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1985 | Bell UH-1H | Moses Point, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Bell UH-1H | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Bell UH-1H | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | Usfs | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1996 | Bell UH-1H | Rainier, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Bell UH-1H | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Bell UH-1H | Leadville, Colorado, United States | Idaho Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |