# NTSB DEN75FTE54: Bell 47G3B1, N1362X, Montrose, CO, March 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 4, 1975
- Place: Montrose, CO · MONTROSE, CO
- Location: 38.4688° N, 107.8590° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montrose, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4688&lon=-107.8590&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 19, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148006
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN75FTE54
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTE54

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0262   75/3/4    MONTROSE,CO         BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N1362X              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 27, 2665 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            862 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTROSE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTROSE,CO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- TRNG FLT FOR FAR 135 FLT CK.M/R BLADES CUT TAIL ROOM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1362X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1362X), registered now, S/N 6573, 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
- Airport: Montrose County

## 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 19750304002839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750304002839A), Mar 4, 1975: Bell 47G3B1, Montrose, CO, Substantial damage. Trng flt for FAR 135 flt ck.m/r blades cut tail room.

## Other investigations on N1362X (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 DEN77FTE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE18), Jan 24, 1977: Bell 47G3B1 (N1362X), Cimmaron, CO, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN67A0037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0037), Dec 16, 1966: Bell 47G3B1 (N1362X), Holloman Ab, NM, destroyed

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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