ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192995
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 March 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | General Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near McClure Meadow, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | McClure Meadow, CA |
| Big Creek, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Missing in the High Sierras in bad weather, lost control and crashed into a mountain at 9500ft. Wreckage spotted two days later. Body of pilot (39) salvaged 8. April.
Sources:
Madera Tribune 28 March 1958, p1
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19580329.1.3&srpos=35&e=27-03-1958-31-12-1958--en--20--21-byDA-txt-txIN-Helicopter-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2017 20:04 | TB | Added |
| 25-Nov-2017 19:54 | TB | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jan-2024 12:55 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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