ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318318
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 April 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bell 47 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | NC1H |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 75 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Niagara Falls Airport, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Niagara Falls Airport, NY |
| Niagara Falls Airport, NY | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The first commercially certified helicopter, Bell 47 NC1H, serial number 1, crashed when being flown by two Bell test pilots.
Sources:
https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/3-april-1946/
https://verticalmag.com/features/vertical-rewind-an-original-mystery/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2023 17:58 | harro | Added |
| 24-Jul-2023 17:59 | harro | Updated |
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