# NTSB DEN73FTE92: Bell 47G3B1, N1357X, Carbondale, CO, June 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1973
- Place: Carbondale, CO · CARBONDALE, CO
- Location: 39.3956° N, 107.2150° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carbondale, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3956&lon=-107.2150&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190130
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73FTE92
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE92

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1821   73/6/9    CARBONDALE,COLO     BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3620
        TIME - 1330                    N1357X              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARBONDALE,COLO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DMGD TAIL BOOM,MN ROTOR BLADES,TAIL ROTOR AND SKID GR.WIND GUSTING 12K.EXT SLING LOAD.LNDD IN MDW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1357X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1357X-2009-06-30), registration cancelled 2009-06-30, S/N 6568, built 1966 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730609022199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730609022199A), Jun 9, 1973: Bell 47G3B1, Carbondale, CO, Substantial damage. Dmgd tail boom,MN rotor blades,tail rotor and skid gr. Wind gusting 12K.ext sling load. Lndd in mdw.

## Other investigations on N1357X (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 DEN69D0043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0043), Jun 22, 1968: Bell 47G3B1 (N1357X), Loa, UT, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68A0012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0012), Aug 7, 1967: Bell 47G-3B (N1357X), Augusta, MT, 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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