# Accident 19771002034819A: Bell 47G3B1, Alsea, OR, October 2, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 1977
- Place: Alsea, OR
- Airport: Swamp Crk Helport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Location: 44.3818° N, 123.5958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alsea, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3818&lon=-123.5958&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1199W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1199W-2012-06-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B-1 (registry code 1181028, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TVO-435-GIA (registry code 41526, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,400 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 134 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA78FYM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYM02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771002034819A

## Narrative

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

CENTRAL HUB SEPTD FM CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH DRUM,P/N 47-620-691,MANUF UNK,WEB BELOW THICKNESS REQUIMT.

## 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 SEA78FYM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYM02), Oct 2, 1977: Bell 47G3B1 (N1199W), Alsea, OR, 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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