Accident Bell 47G-3B1 N7927S, Tuesday 11 July 1972
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Date:Tuesday 11 July 1972
Time:13:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 47G-3B1
Owner/operator:Sky Choppers O
Registration: N7927S
MSN: 6597
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Ogden, Ut -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
rotor rpm decayed,settled into lk.Dnsty alt 6800 ft.Wind reptd by obs as gusty. Catching pelicans.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN73FTM01
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

26 August 1996 VH-HGM 0 15km S of Griffith, NSW sub
8 January 1997 VH-HGM 0 Leeton, NSW sub
13 September 1998 VH-HGM Private 0 15 Km west of Gulargambone, NSW w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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