Bell 47G3B1 N73249
24 November 1979 · Farewell, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 November 1979, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N73249 was involved in an accident during in flight near Farewell, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farewell, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Farewell
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N73249
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- McGrath, Ak → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3991
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT HAD TOTAL OF 1.6HRS HELO TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | District of Co | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Rico, Colorado, United States | Aerial Spotter | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Mina, Nevada, United States | Palm Springs A | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Newhall, California, United States | West Hel.inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Emigrant, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Beaver, Utah, United States | BCI Geonetics | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |