Bell 47G-2 N7735
20 June 1981 · Sublette, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1981 at about 08:15 local time, a Bell 47G-2 registered N7735, operated by Hi-Plains Heli, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sublette, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sublette, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sublette
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-2
- Registration
- N7735
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hi-Plains Heli
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1527
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
D/A APRX 5500FT.LNDD ON TERRACE IN WHEAT FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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