DEN72FQD18

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G3B1 · Hollomn Afb, NM · December 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1971
Place
Hollomn Afb, NM · HOLLOMN AFB, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1382XBell 47G3B1
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164495

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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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3-3348  71/12/15   HOLLOMN AFB,N MEX   BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0725                    N1382X              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             AGE 42, 6938 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1860 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLOMN AFB,N MEX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.

Aircraft

Registration
N1382X
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.