# Accident 19911012045979A: Bell 47G3B1, Catawissa, PA, October 12, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 1991, 15:15 local time
- Place: Catawissa, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9507° N, 76.4590° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9507&lon=-76.4590&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5NH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5NH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B-1 (registry code 1181028, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TVO-435-GIA (registry code 41526, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- Reported engine: LYC TVO435D1B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,850 total, 1,730 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911012045979A

## Narrative

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

UNCONTROLLED RIGHT TURN ON LIFTOFF,UNABLE TO CORRECT. DUAL CONTROL BLOCKED BY PASSENGERS LEG. DEBRIS INJURIES.

## 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 NYC92LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA006), Oct 12, 1991: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N5NH), Catawissa, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT FACTOR IN THAT THE PILOT USED POOR JUDGEMENT AND LOADED MORE PASSENGERS THAN WERE SEATS ON THE HELICOPTER THIS RESULTED IN CONTROL INTERFERENCE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING WAS…

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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