- Date
- July 11, 1973
- Place
- Luna, NM · LUNA, NM
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Emergency descent
- Aircraft
- N58131Bell 47G3B2
- Status
- Completed · report October 18, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730711019869A
- Case key
- 189176
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2513 73/7/11 LUNA,N MEX BELL 47G3B2 CR- 0 0 2 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1400 N58131 PX- 0 0 0 TEST AGE 25, 3895 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1800 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LUNA,N MEX RED HILL,N MEX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING IN FLIGHT: AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE REMARKS- SLOW PWR RESPONSE ON RECOVERY FM PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N58131
- Reported as
- Bell 47G3B2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N58131Registration cancelled May 23, 2013 · Bell 47G3B2AAirframe modelBell 47G3B2AEngine modelLycoming TVO-435-GIA
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N58131 · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA93LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontpelier, IDThe loss of engine power due to leaking internal carburetor seals, resulting from improper repair of the carburetor by an acft repair station.NTSB DEN87LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrigham City, UTAn ag plt was ferrying a helicopter to another job in his local area. The plt, an ATP, had estimated that the helicopter had enough fuel for the flt. The helicopter's engine quit and an autorotation was performed, resulting in a hard landing. Less than one…NTSB SEA76FYG50Accident · No injuriesClosedSpokane, WANTSB DEN74DQA42Accident · No injuriesClosedFarmington, NM