# Accident 19931112042669A: Bell 47G3B1, Atmore, AL, November 12, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 12, 1993, 10:15 local time
- Place: Atmore, AL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Location: 31.0204° N, 87.4905° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0204&lon=-87.4905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3078G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3078G-2022-03-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B-1 (registry code 1181028, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 201 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL94LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931112042669A

## Narrative

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

WHILE LIFTING EXTERNAL LOAD LOST POWER. DROPPED LOAD. LOST ROTOR RPM TRYING FOR ROAD. HIT TREES. UNFILTERED FUELING

## 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 ATL94LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA014), Nov 12, 1993: Bell 47G-3B-1 Soloy (N3078G), Atmore, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION. FACTORS WERE THE LACK OF A FILTER ON THE REFUELING PUMP WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE WATER PASSAGE, AND THE HIGH TREES.

## Other reports on N3078G (2)

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

- [Accident 20190713011389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190713011389A), Jul 13, 2019: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N3078G), Mosby, MT, Destroyed. Pilot was landing at a private ranch with two passengers and was unable to maintain directional control upon landing. Witness stated the rotorcraft started…
- [Accident 19790625015009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790625015009A), Jun 25, 1979: Bell 47G3B1 (N3078G), Emigrant, MT, Substantial damage. Engine failed in flt. Two & one half quarts of water were drained from the gas tank after the accident.

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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