Accident Bell 47B NC105B,
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Date:Sunday 21 December 1947
Time:16:30
Type:Bell 47B
Owner/operator:Oregon Journal
Registration: NC105B
MSN: 25
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:West Hills Golf Club, Portland, OR -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Oregon Journal Headquarters, Portland
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Witnesses reported seeing the helicopter "Dragonfly" circling the ninth tee of the golf course in a fairly strong head wind when suddenly the tail lifted and the helicopter plunged to the ground. Upon impact, it burst into flames and rolled several times, killing both occupants.

Sources:

http://www.cafeunknown.com/2006/12/newsroom-dragonfly-before-sky-8.html .
http://obits.oregonlive.com/obituaries/oregon/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=173374640

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Dec-2014 09:43 gerard57 Added
22-Jul-2019 07:05 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
07-May-2023 14:47 Cobar Updated [[Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]]

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