Plane Crash List

Bell 47G-2 N7732

6 December 1978 · Premont, Texas, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 6 December 1978 at about 21:50 local time, a Bell 47G-2 registered N7732, operated by CHR Helicoptrs, was involved in an accident during in flight near Premont, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 21:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Premont, Texas, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Bell 47G-2
Registration
N7732
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
CHR Helicoptrs
Operating rule
Fixed Base Operator
Purpose of flight
Ferry
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
San Antonio, Tx → Encino, Tx
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Night (Dark)
NTSB number
3-3857

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 2 0 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.

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