Bell 47G3B1 N7829S
6 May 1979 · Newhall, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1979 at about 11:00 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N7829S, operated by West Hel.inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Newhall, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newhall, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N7829S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- West Hel.inc.
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0598
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
SPRAYING WALNUT TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Emigrant, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Beaver, Utah, United States | BCI Geonetics | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Torrey, Utah, United States | B.c.i.geonetic | 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 | - |