Bell 47G3B1 N1333X
31 August 1971 · Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1971 at about 15:40 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1333X, operated by Roberts Aircra, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1333X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roberts Aircra
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Elk Springs, N Mex → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3237
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
D/A 9000 FT.PLT FAILED TO MAKE A PROPER TRANSITION TO CLB FM A HOVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1971 | Bell 47G3B1 | Hollomn Afb, New Mexico, United States | Southwest Avia | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G3B1 | Pacoima, California, United States | La Co Fire DEP | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G3B1 | Bishop, California, United States | James Marcus H | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Bell 47G3B1 | Legrande, Oregon, United States | Bill Knight | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1971 | Bell 47G3B1 | Bharatpur, Other-Foreign Countries | Arizona Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G3B1 | Runing Spgs, California, United States | National Helic | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |