# Accident 19890707021179A: Bell 47G3B2, Tierra Amarilla, NM, July 7, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1989, 10:00 local time
- Place: Tierra Amarilla, NM
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.7009° N, 106.5404° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7009&lon=-106.5404&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8132J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B2
- Reported engine: LYC TVO435B1A
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,500 total, 50 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN89LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890707021179A

## Narrative

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

PILOT BELIEVED HELICOPTER PERFORMANCE DEGRADED ON TAKEOFF. LANDED AND ROLLED OVER.

## 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 DEN89LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA159), Jul 7, 1989: Bell 47G-3B-2 (N8132J), Tierra Amarilla, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM DURING THE PREMATURE LIFT-OFF WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS, AND UNSUITABLE…

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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