# Accident 19740707021139A: Bell 47G, Midland, OR, July 7, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1974
- Place: Midland, OR
- Airport: Ranch Heliport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Idling Rotors
- Location: 42.1307° N, 121.8203° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midland, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1307&lon=-121.8203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N957B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N957B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G (registry code 1181002, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4200 series (registry code 27027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 198 total, 27 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA75DYI01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYI01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740707021139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LND ON UPSLOPE.PLT UNABLE TO STOP SLIDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA75DYI01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYI01), Jul 7, 1974: Bell 47G (N957B), Midland, OR, destroyed

## Other reports on N957B (2)

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

- [Incident 20000721029999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000721029999I), Jul 21, 2000: Bell 47G (N957B), Romney, IN, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was attempting to land his helicopter on a trailer used to transport the aircraft. While hovering over the trailer, the pilot snagged a skid on the…
- [Incident 19890225009969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890225009969I), Feb 25, 1989: Bell 47G (N957B), Ozark, MO, Minor damage. Pop followed by vibration on takeoff. Landed. Main rotor grip assembly was broken due to metal fatigue.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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