# Accident 19821121060569A: Bell 47G3B1, Tucson, AZ, November 21, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 1982, 14:35 local time
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.2792° N, 110.7302° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2792&lon=-110.7302&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73991, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73991-2002-02-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B-1 (registry code 1181028, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- Reported engine: LYC TVO435B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 23 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LUJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LUJ05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821121060569A

## Narrative

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

FAILED TO USE SUFFICIENT COLLECTIVE TO FLARE FROM A FAST APPROACH. TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND.

## 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 LAX83LUJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LUJ05), Nov 21, 1982: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N73991), Tucson, AZ, 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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