Bell 47G3B2 N2906W
4 January 1978 · Milton-Freewtr, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 January 1978 at about 13:30 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N2906W was involved in an accident during in flight near Milton-Freewtr, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milton-Freewtr, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N2906W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0757
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
LOOKING FOR CATTLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1978 | Bell 47G3B2 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Bell 47G3B2 | Mesa, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1977 | Bell 47G3B2 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Schellinger HE | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1977 | Bell 47G3B2 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Emery Avia Inc | Serious 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 |
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 |