Bell 47G2 N6173
28 July 1978 · Garden City, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1978 at about 08:20 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N6173, operated by Island Helicop, was involved in an incident during the taxi phase of flight near Garden City, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Garden City, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Island Heliport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N6173
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Island Helicop
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1701
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
DURING HOVERING FLT, PLT STARTED A 90 DEGREE LEFTTURN, T/R HIT GAS PUMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Petroleum, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Oceanside, California, United States | Golden State H | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Waveland, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Castroville, California, United States | Gomes Farm Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Henagar, Alabama, United States | Walker Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Omega, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 |