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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · New Meadows, ID · October 2, 1973

Date: October 2, 1973
Place: New Meadows, ID
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N73909
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA74DYA12
Reported as: Bell 47G3B1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,515 total70 in this make and model68 in the last 90 days

N73909Registered now · Bell 47G-3B-1S/N 2797 · Built 1962 Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-1 Engine modelLycoming TVO-435-GIATurbo-prop

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What happened

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Towing cable w ext hook. Pilot in command - allowed cable to strike t/r

As the FAA filed it

TOWING CABLE W EXT HOOK. PILOT IN COMMAND - ALLOWED CABLE TO STRIKE T/R

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA74DYA12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedNew Meadows, IDOct 2, 1973 · Destroyed

Other reports on N73909 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20040623012469AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Medford, OR(-23) Pilot stated he was making his last spray run when he thought his rotor blade struck a dead tree. Helicopter started vibrating. Pilot said he then dumped the collective to make a landing in a clearing. Helicopter hit the ground hard, and caught on fire.…Jun 23, 2004 · Substantial damage Accident 19940224002919APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Gold Hill, ORLost power on a spray run. Tried for a road. Lost rotor RPM fell 75 feet to ground. Fuel line separated.Feb 24, 1994 · Destroyed