# NTSB DEN66A0012: Bell 47G3B, N73236, Show Low, AZ, July 23, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1965
- Place: Show Low, AZ · SHOW LOW, AZ
- Location: 34.2542° N, 110.0298° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Show Low, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2542&lon=-110.0298&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177222
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN66A0012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66A0012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0526  65/7/23  NR.SHOW LOW ARIZ      BELL 47G3B          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1291
        TIME - 1700                    N73236              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHOW LOW MUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
          PILOT-IMPROPERLY EXECUTED AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           70                                                      225
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N73236 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Show Low Mun

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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