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| Date: | Friday 17 August 1979 |
| Time: | 11:05 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B1 |
| Owner/operator: | Aerial Spotter |
| Registration: | N73963 |
| MSN: | 2823 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Rico, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
inboard roller bearing failed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Images:
Annapolis, MD United States Navy-Marine Corps Stadium parking lot October 1973
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-May-2013 22:17 | raul700 | Updated |
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