# Accident 19740724025709A: Bell 47G3B1, Grand Valley, CO, July 24, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1974
- Place: Grand Valley, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Aircraft: N3067G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3067G-2013-08-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B-1 (registry code 1181028, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-435 (registry code 41516, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,801 total, 2,200 in this make and model, 224 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN75AD003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD003-134417) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740724025709A

## Narrative

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

PLT FORCED TO SACRIFICE RPM TO REACH SUITABLE LDG AREA.

## 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 DEN75AD003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD003-134417), Jul 24, 1974: Bell 47G3B1 (N3067G), Grand Valley, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3067G (2)

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

- [Accident 19860315006609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860315006609A), Mar 15, 1986: Bell 47G3B1 (N3067G), Overton, NV, Substantial damage. After repairing aircraft and drinking beer,a night takeoff was made. Struck power lines and ground. Medical expired
- [Accident 19770928028779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770928028779A), Sep 28, 1977: Bell 47G3B1 (N3067G), CO, Substantial damage

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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