# NTSB DEN68A0012: Bell 47G3B1, N1361X, Holoman Afb, NM, August 8, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1967
- Place: Holoman Afb, NM · HOLOMAN AFB, NM
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 11, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115846
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68A0012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0546   67/8/8    HOLOMAN AFB N MEX   BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 4967
        TIME - 0915                    N1361X              PX-  0  0  0  MIL/CTR PASSG             TOTAL HOURS, 658 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RHODES CANYN HELI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT.SHORT SHAFT CAME OFF IN FLIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1361X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rhodes Canyn Heli

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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