DEN67A0034

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G3B1 · Holloman Ab, NM · December 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1966
Place
Holloman Ab, NM · HOLLOMAN AB, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N1384XBell 47G3B1
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120096

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1080   66/12/2 NR.HOLLOMAN AB N MEX  BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1608
        TIME - 1515                    N1384X              PX-  0  0  0  MIL/CTR PASSG             TOTAL HOURS, 209 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND CREWMAN
        REMARKS- WHEN DIRECTED BY PLT TO MOVE FLARE CAN AWAY FROM ACFT-CREWMAN THREW IT-STRUCK MAIN ROTOR BLADE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1384X
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage