# Accident 19961029034429A: Bell 47G3B1, Filmore, UT, October 29, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 29, 1996, 15:47 local time
- Place: Filmore, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: EIVL
- Location: 38.9593° N, 112.3891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9593&lon=-112.3891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3098G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3098G-2014-09-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B-1 (registry code 1181028, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 series (registry code 03014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 5,000 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97TA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97TA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961029034429A

## Narrative

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

SEEDING BURN FOREST AREA. TOOK OFF WITH LONG LINE HOOKED OVER SKID. HELICOPTER TRIED CLIMB STRUCK RISING TERRAIN.

## 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 SEA97TA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97TA023), Oct 29, 1996: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N3098G), Fillmore, UT, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: inadequate procedure and inadequate monitoring by the pilot, the operator, and/or other personnel, which allowed one of three external cables to the seed bucket to become entangled with the right…

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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