Bell 47G3B1 N1361X
2 March 1972 · Hollomn Afb, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 March 1972 at about 12:00 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1361X, operated by Southwest Avia, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Hollomn Afb, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hollomn Afb, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1361X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southwest Avia
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0646
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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
COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAIN.WX-US ARMY OPERATIONS.WIND GUSTING 60K EST BY PLT.
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 |
| 24 Mar 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | Roberts Aircra | No 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 | - |