Accident Bell 47G N441FD, Wednesday 13 August 1975
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Date:Wednesday 13 August 1975
Time:14:47
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 47G
Owner/operator:Chicago Fire Department
Registration: N441FD
MSN: 6862
Year of manufacture:1973
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Chicago, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
obsv and diver on r float rotor blade hit water.Pilot-dnwnd atmtd to right aircraft with forward speed.

Accident investigation:
  
Report number: CHI76AC012
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
01-May-2022 08:52 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, ]
30-May-2023 00:22 Ron Averes Updated

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