Bell 47G3B1 N1383X
28 January 1977 · Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 January 1977 at about 15:10 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1383X, operated by Rocky Mountain, was involved in an accident during in flight near Angel Fire, 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 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Angel Fire
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1383X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky Mountain
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0566
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
T/R DRIVE SHORTSHAFT SEPARATED DISENGAGING T/R.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Crestone, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mt. Heli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Polson, Montana, United States | Strand Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Pomeroy, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Ennis, Montana, United States | Nasco Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Alsea, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Wellington, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |