# Accident 19790625015009A: Bell 47G3B1, Emigrant, MT, June 25, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 25, 1979, 16:30 local time
- Place: Emigrant, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.3842° N, 110.7569° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Emigrant, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3842&lon=-110.7569&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3078G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3078G-2022-03-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B-1 (registry code 1181028, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,300 total, 3,071 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA79FTI19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FTI19) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790625015009A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED IN FLT. TWO & ONE HALF QUARTS OF WATER WERE DRAINED FROM THE GAS TANK AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 SEA79FTI19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FTI19), Jun 25, 1979: Bell 47G3B1 (N3078G), Emigrant, MT, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3078G (2)

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

- [Accident 20190713011389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190713011389A), Jul 13, 2019: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N3078G), Mosby, MT, Destroyed. Pilot was landing at a private ranch with two passengers and was unable to maintain directional control upon landing. Witness stated the rotorcraft started…
- [Accident 19931112042669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931112042669A), Nov 12, 1993: Bell 47G3B1 (N3078G), Atmore, AL, Substantial damage. While lifting external load lost power. Dropped load. Lost rotor RPM trying for road. Hit trees. Unfiltered fueling

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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