# Accident 19940224002919A: Bell 47G3B1, Gold Hill, OR, February 24, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 1994, 08:30 local time
- Place: Gold Hill, OR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NKPG
- Location: 42.4809° N, 123.0609° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4809&lon=-123.0609&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73909, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73909) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA065) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940224002919A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON A SPRAY RUN. TRIED FOR A ROAD. LOST ROTOR RPM FELL 75 FEET TO GROUND. FUEL LINE SEPARATED.

## 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 SEA94LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA065), Feb 24, 1994: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N73909), Gold Hill, OR, destroyed. Probable cause: SEPARATION OF THE CROSSOVER FUEL LINE, AND THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN A PROPER RATE OF DESCENT DURING THE AUTOROTATION.

## Other reports on N73909 (2)

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

- [Accident 20040623012469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040623012469A), Jun 23, 2004: Bell 47G3B1 (N73909), Medford, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated he was making his last spray run when he thought his rotor blade struck a dead tree. Helicopter started vibrating. Pilot said he then dumped…
- [Accident 19731002030999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731002030999A), Oct 2, 1973: Bell 47G3B1 (N73909), New Meadows, ID, Destroyed. Towing cable w ext hook. Pilot in command - allowed cable to strike t/r

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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