ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4707
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| Date: | Saturday 27 April 1968 |
| Time: | 23:33 |
| Type: |  Bell 206A JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Utility Helicopters |
| Registration: | N6275N |
| MSN: | 143 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 8 miles off Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 27 April 1968 when crashed into the Pacific Ocean, 8 miles off Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, California, killing all five on board (pilot and four passengers). Wreckage recovered next day (28 April 1968). Main rotor blades, engine, 95 percent of fuselage, pilot, and all four passengers missing missing/not recovered.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX68A0096 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=12972&key=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2015 16:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2015 16:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 30-Jun-2016 12:34 | Honcho 64 | Updated [Cn] |
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