Bell 47G3B1 N1373X
31 August 1970 · Holloman Ab, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1970 at about 12:15 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1373X, operated by Southwest Avia, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Holloman Ab, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Holloman Ab, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1373X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southwest Avia
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Military Contract-Cargo
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Rhodes Canyon, N Mex → Curt Site N Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1404
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT ATTEMPTED EXTRNL LIFT IN EXCESS OF 500LBS CL A LOAD LIMIT.ACFT OVER MAX GWT FOR DENSITY ALT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1970 | Bell 47G3B1 | Colville, Washington, United States | Intermountain | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1970 | Bell 47G3B1 | Kernville, California, United States | United Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1970 | Bell 47G3B1 | Cove, Oregon, United States | Rambling Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1970 | Bell 47G3B1 | Grant Cove, California, United States | Shasta Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Bell 47G3B1 | Diablo, Washington, United States | Alpine Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1970 | Bell 47G3B1 | Page, Arizona, United States | Bur.of Reclama | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |