# Accident 19901011045159A: Bell 47G4, Merced, CA, October 11, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 11, 1990, 10:58 local time
- Place: Merced, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3505° N, 120.4199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3505&lon=-120.4199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N477JM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N477JM-1993-10-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-4 (registry code 1181030, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G4
- Reported engine: LYC VO540B1B3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901011045159A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED AT LOW ALTITUDE CAUSING GROUND IMPACT AND FIRE. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

## 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 LAX91LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA008), Oct 11, 1990: Bell 47G4 (N477JM), Merced, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

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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