# Accident 19931115046929A: Bell 47G3B1, Mesa, WA, November 15, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 15, 1993, 11:00 local time
- Place: Mesa, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: WPUG
- Location: 46.5802° N, 119.1500° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5802&lon=-119.1500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1181W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1181W) (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 TVO435B1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,100 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA042) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931115046929A

## Narrative

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

APPROACHED LANDING SIGHT EXCESSIVE SPEED. FLARED EXCESSIVELY. STRUCK TAIL ON GROUND. IMPACTED. ROTORS HIT TAILBOOM.

## 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 SEA94LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA042), Nov 15, 1993: Bell 47G3B1 (N1181W), Mesa, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE. FACTORS INCLUDE EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED WHILE APPROACHING THE FLARE.

## Other reports on N1181W (1)

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

- [Accident 20160213008159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160213008159A), Feb 13, 2016: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N1181W), Carson, NV, Substantial damage. PIC lost control when approaching a hover. PIC stated that the rotor RPM was lower than normal and PIC stated he was unable to increase rpm's with throttle…

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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