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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-2 · Kings Valley, OR · April 15, 1978

Date: April 15, 1978
Place: Kings Valley, OR
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2919W
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA78FYM25
Reported as: Bell 47G3B2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,663 total1,962 in this make and model97 in the last 90 days

N2919WRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2025 · Bell 47G-3B-2S/N 6823 Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-2 Engine modelLycoming TVO-435-GIATurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed across logging road cut into hillside. Main rotor blades coted upslope. Recon flight.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED ACROSS LOGGING ROAD CUT INTO HILLSIDE.MAIN ROTOR BLADES COTED UPSLOPE.RECON FLIGHT.

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 SEA78FYM25Accident · No injuriesClosedKings Valley, ORApr 15, 1978 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2919W · 2

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

Accident 20120709012379ACruise/Level Flight · Treynor, IAAs stated by the pilot, during aerial application while traveling north the aircraft momentarily torqued left and a warning light quickly flashed. A check of the gauges was performed and all appeared to be normal, including fuel quanity which was just below…Jul 9, 2012 · Substantial damage Incident 19800117015169IPwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Sweet Home, ORAutorotated to hard landing due to loss of power. Left tank fuel vent found to be closed.Jan 17, 1980 · Reported as Bell 47G3B1 · Minor damage