# Accident 19880321008439A: Bell 47G3B1, Gobernador, NM, March 21, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 1988, 10:00 local time
- Place: Gobernador, NM
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8002° N, 107.6099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8002&lon=-107.6099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7863S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7863S) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 17,460 total, 12,147 in this make and model, 155 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN88GA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88GA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880321008439A

## Narrative

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

LOUD BANG WHILE HERDING HORSES. AUTOROTATED TO HARD LANDING. CHOPPED TAIL OFF. FREE WHEELING UNIT WORN BEYOND USE.

## 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 DEN88GA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88GA088), Mar 21, 1988: Bell 47G-3B1 (N7863S), Gobernador, NM, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7863S (2)

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

- [Accident 19960701015739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960701015739A), Jul 1, 1996: Bell 47G3B1 (N7863S), Gilroy, CA, Substantial damage. While engaged in aerial application, helicopter lost lift and crashed into a corn field.
- [Accident 19810701037689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810701037689A), Jul 1, 1981: Bell 47G3B1 (N7863S), Salida, CO, Substantial damage. Fast landing approach, wind shift. Started late go around. Hit ground hard high density altitude, gusty winds.

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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