Bell 47G N73979
6 May 1979 · Weatherly, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1979 at about 11:45 local time, a Bell 47G registered N73979 was involved in an accident during in flight near Weatherly, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weatherly, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G
- Registration
- N73979
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- State-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0682
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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
DURING FIRE PATROL OPERATIONS HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH UNMARKED CABLE AND CRASHED IN RIVER
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
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| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |