Bell 47G3-B1 N401GC
7 October 1984 · Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1984 at about 21:55 local time, a Bell 47G3-B1 registered N401GC was involved in an accident near Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moultonboro
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3-B1
- Registration
- N401GC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Moultonboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA005
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
ACFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH A MOUNTAIN SADDLE WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE AND LOSE POWER. PLT ENTERED AUTOROTATION & SETTLED INTO TREES ON AUTOROTATIVE FLARE. ENGINE INSPECTION REVEALED #3 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE SPRINGS BROKEN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1983 | Bell 47G3-B1 | Devils Tower, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1986 | Bell 47G3 B-2 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Bell 47G3 | Marston Mills, Massachusetts, United States | Cornelius M.throwbridge, III | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Bell 47G3-B1 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | Norman S. Parker | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G3 | Palatka, Florida, United States | MK Spray Copte | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Bell 47G3 | Grissettown, North Carolina, United States | Interior Depar | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Antrim, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1984 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lincoln, New Hampshire, United States | James H. Shippee | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft C24R | Newmarket, New Hampshire, United States | Romson Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1984 | Teal TSC 1A | Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |