Bell 47G N14910
6 July 1978 · Cutchogue, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1978 at about 17:30 local time, a Bell 47G registered N14910, operated by Island Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Cutchogue, New York, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cutchogue, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G
- Registration
- N14910
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Island Helicop
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2346
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
NO OIL LEVELS CHECKED DURING 6HR OPERATION PRIOR.T/R GEAR BOX SEAL, P/N 526 326, FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1978 | Bell 47J-2 | Onaga, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G | Riverhead, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1978 | Bell 47-G2A | Dupont, Louisiana, United States | Tell AG. Servi | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Bell 47G | North Miami, Florida, United States | Gold Coast HEL | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Bell 47G | Kings Valley, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Bell 47G | Santa Ynez, California, United States | Coastal Ag-Che | Minor injuries | - |
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| 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 |