# Accident 19880615046519A: Bell 47G3B1, Benoit, MS, June 15, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 1988, 07:10 local time
- Place: Benoit, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KZWG
- Location: 33.6501° N, 90.9998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6501&lon=-90.9998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73947, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73947-2010-09-21) (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 TVO435B1B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,000 total, 1,800 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA192) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880615046519A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. ROLLED OVER ON LANDING WHEN SKIDS CAUGHT IN RICE FIELD. WATER RUST IN CARBURETOR BOWL.

## 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 MIA88FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA192), Jun 15, 1988: Bell 47G3B-1 (N73947), Benoit, MS, substantial damage

## Other reports on N73947 (1)

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

- [Incident 19800508044739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800508044739I), May 8, 1980: Bell 47B3 (N73947), Friendswood, TX, Minor damage. Tail rotor struck ground while hovering.

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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