# Accident 19931109042759A: Bell 47G3B2, Toledo, WA, November 9, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 9, 1993, 09:00 local time
- Place: Toledo, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: GJDL
- Location: 46.4497° N, 122.7597° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4497&lon=-122.7597&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8169J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8169J-2009-09-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B-2 (registry code 1181029, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 series (registry code 03019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B2
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,821 total, 952 in this make and model, 121 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA029) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931109042759A

## Narrative

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

ON TAKEOFF LOAD OF CHRISTMAS TREES. GRINDING NOISE. LOST ROTOR RPM. LANDED IN TREES. MAIN TRANSMISSION BOLTS FAILED

## 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 SEA94LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA029), Nov 9, 1993: Bell 47G3B2 (N8169J), Toledo, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: TRANSMISSION SHEAR BOLTS FAILED CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER TO THE ROTOR SYSTEM, AND THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DURING HIS AUTOROTATION ATTEMPT.

## Other reports on N8169J (3)

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

- [Accident 20090707011879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090707011879A), Jul 7, 2009: Bell 47G3B2 (N8169J), Hoquiam, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 7, 2009 N8169J, owned and operated by farm and forest helicopter service inc. received substantial damage when the pilot allowed the helicopter…
- [Incident 20011114029869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011114029869I), Nov 14, 2001: Bell 47G3B2 (N8169J), Cinabar, WA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot statement: on November 14, 2001 at approximately 11:10 am, while slinging (FAR part 133) with a 30' line, I heard or felt something, like a thunk,…
- [Accident 19740623018979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740623018979A), Jun 23, 1974: Bell 47G3B2 (N8169J), Clarkston, WA, Destroyed. Plt lost grd contact due to glare from spray & sun glare.

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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