Bell 47G3B1 N1135W
6 September 1974 · Grand Valley, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1974 at about 07:30 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1135W, operated by Rocky MTN Heli, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Grand Valley, Colorado, 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 07:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Valley, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Heli Pad
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1135W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky MTN Heli
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Montrose, Colo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3319
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
TOO LOW FOR AUTOROTATION.CLUTCH LINING EXCESSIVLY WORN.NO OIL IN TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | Barnett Helico | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Joshua Tree, California, United States | Landells Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Wells, Nevada, United States | Reeder Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Soda Sprngs, California, United States | United Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Lima, Montana, United States | Johnson Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Chelan, Washington, United States | Cascade 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 | - |