Bell 47-J N6780D
5 February 1978 · Wilmot, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 February 1978 at about 14:30 local time, a Bell 47-J registered N6780D was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Wilmot, Wisconsin, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wilmot, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Westosha
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47-J
- Registration
- N6780D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Elkhorn, Wi → Twin Lakes, Wi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1845
People
5 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
All 1,633 records for this type
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 |