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| Date: | Friday 20 May 1983 |
| Time: | 09:43 |
| Type: | Bell 47G-3B1 Soloy |
| Owner/operator: | Thunderbird Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1129W |
| MSN: | 2924 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9429 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C20-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Montrose, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
PROBABLE CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB id 20001214X42955
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2014 15:19 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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