- Date
- April 30, 1974
- Place
- Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N58131Bell 47G3B2
- Status
- Completed · report June 3, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740430010009A
- Case key
- 186265
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0944 74/4/30 NR.FARMINGTON,N MEX BELL 47G3B2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 1145 N58131 PX- 0 0 2 CONSTRUCTION 26, 3685 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FARMINGTON,N MEX FOUR CORNERS,N MEX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING LANDING: OTHER 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 - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE SCATTERED UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS NONE VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- HOVERING OUT OF GROUND EFFECT.LOST ROTOR RPM. DENSITY ALT ABT 6000 FT.
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 DEN74DQA06Accident · No injuriesClosedLuna, NM