# Accident 19790530019269A: Bell 47G, Spofford, TX, May 30, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 30, 1979, 15:10 local time
- Place: Spofford, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.1731° N, 100.4113° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spofford, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1731&lon=-100.4113&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3740G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3740G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G (registry code 1181002, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V 350 series (registry code 27043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,241 total, 300 in this make and model, 181 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW79DRG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG35) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790530019269A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE STOPED WHILE HAZING CATTLE. AUTO ROTATED. HIT HARD. ROTOR DROPPED OFF TAIL BOOM. NO ENGINE TROUBLE FOUND.

## 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 FTW79DRG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG35), May 30, 1979: Bell 47G (N3740G), Spofford, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3740G (1)

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

- [Accident 19730210002769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730210002769A), Feb 10, 1973: Bell 47G3B1 (N3740G), Robstown, TX, Substantial damage. Atmtd ldg on trailer,not aligned,skidded off. Tail rotor hit trailer plt lost dir ctl.

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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