Bell 47G3B1 N1333X
24 March 1972 · Gila Bend, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 March 1972 at about 10:50 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1333X, operated by Roberts Aircra, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Gila Bend, Arizona, 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 10:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gila Bend, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1333X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roberts Aircra
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Survey
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0128
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
ENG QUIT ON FNL APCH, EXTENDED GLIDE TO AVOID DITCH, RRM DECAYED RESULTING IN HRD LDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Raton, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Bishop, California, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Aiea, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Tuba City, Arizona, United States | Rocky Mountain | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Sky Choppers O | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Hollomn Afb, New Mexico, United States | Southwest Avia | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |