Bell 47G3B2 N58131
11 July 1973 · Luna, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1973 at about 14:00 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N58131, operated by Jelco Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Luna, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Luna, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N58131
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jelco Inc.
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Red Hill, N Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2513
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
SLOW PWR RESPONSE ON RECOVERY FM PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1973 | Bell 47G3B2 | Tonasket, Washington, United States | Lockwood Sky R | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1972 | Bell 47G3B2 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Mesquite, New Mexico, United States | Fire Master HE | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Big Creek, California, United States | Sequoia Forest | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Clarkston, Washington, United States | RON Fisher | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |