ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203362
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 March 1959 |
| Time: | c. 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Spartan Air Services |
| Registration: | CF-ICP |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 30 mi NW of Fort Nelson, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Missing. Found crashed 13 March.
No structural or mechanical failure found. Suspected carburetor icing.
Accident appears to be a result of loss of rotor speed during an autorotation
Sources:
Quebec Chronical-Telegraph 14 March 1959, p8
Ottawa Citizen 13 March 1959, p7
The Calgary Herald 13 March 1959, p18
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Dec-2017 13:47 | TB | Added |
| 25-Dec-2017 17:27 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Jan-2018 10:26 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2018 20:50 | twinotterpilot | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Narrative] |
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