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| Date: | Tuesday 25 May 1976 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 47D-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Tmb,Inc. |
| Registration: | N117B |
| MSN: | 37 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Birchwood, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Anchorage,Ak | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
lnd in 5ft of water. Pax drowned.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
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| 7 December 1984 | N5226 | R.s. Hickman Versitol Helicop. | 0 | Ardmore, OK | |
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| 26 April 1996 | N5226 | Versatile Aviation, Inc. | 0 | Ardmore, OK | |
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| 1 December 2001 | N5226 | Versatile Helicopters, Inc. | 0 | Ardmore, Oklahoma | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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