Bell 47G3B2 N58131
30 April 1974 · Farmington, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 April 1974 at about 11:45 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N58131, operated by Jelco Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Farmington, New Mexico, United States. 3 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 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmington, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N58131
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jelco Inc
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Four Corners, N Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0944
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
HOVERING OUT OF GROUND EFFECT.LOST ROTOR RPM. DENSITY ALT ABT 6000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 18 Oct 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Camarillo, California, United States | Coastal Ag-Che | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1975 | Bell 47G3B2 | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | Spokane Helico | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |