Bell 47G3B1 N73963
17 August 1979 · Rico, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 August 1979 at about 11:05 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N73963, operated by Aerial Spotter, was involved in an accident during in flight near Rico, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rico, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N73963
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial Spotter
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2616
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
INBOARD ROLLER BEARING FAILED.
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 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |