# Accident 19950201001019A: Bell 47G4A, Eagle Pass, TX, February 1, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1995, 15:00 local time
- Place: Eagle Pass, TX
- Airport: El Indio
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: CNYA
- Location: 28.5092° N, 100.3101° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5092&lon=-100.3101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6SR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6SR-2013-05-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-4A (registry code 1181031, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-540 series (registry code 41534, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G4A
- Reported engine: LYC VO540B1B3
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950201001019A

## Narrative

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

PREDATOR CONTROL FLIGHT CHASING BOBCAT. RIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND CAUSED LOSS TAIL ROTOR EFFECT. SPUN TO IMPACT.

## 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 FTW95LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA105), Feb 1, 1995: Bell 47G-4A (N6SR), El Indio, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY RIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND.

## Other reports on N6SR (2)

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

- [Accident 20020525015489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020525015489A), May 25, 2002: Bell 47G4A (N6SR), Yauco, Puerto Rico, No damage, 1 fatal. (-23) During cruise flight pilot noticed partial loss of engine power, he also noticed engine oil pressure reading low. Pilot decided to do a precautionary…
- [Accident 19951003030889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951003030889A), Oct 3, 1995: Bell 47G4A (N6SR), Edinburg, TX, Substantial damage. Liftoff flatbed encountered wind gust at transitional speed. Rolled. Pitched down. Right skid hit water in a pond.

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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