# NTSB DEN68A0002: Bell 47G3B1, N1320X, Winston, NM, July 6, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1967
- Place: Winston, NM · WINSTON, NM
- Location: 33.3461° N, 107.6487° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Winston, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3461&lon=-107.6487&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 10, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118570
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68A0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0520   67/7/6    WINSTON,N MEX       BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2025
        TIME - 0644                    N1320X              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  13000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          155                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- U.S.FOREST SERVICE CONTRACT.ACFT APPROX 48 LBS OVER MAX CERT GROSS WT.DENS ALT APPROX 11000 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1320X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1320X-1971-02-03), registration cancelled 1971-02-03, S/N 6544 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N1320X (2)

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.

- [NTSB OAK70F0212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70F0212), Dec 30, 1969: Bell 47G3B1 (N1320X), Hamiltn Afb, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB DEN68F0266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0266), May 29, 1968: Bell 47G3B1 (N1320X), Capitan, NM, substantial damage

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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