# Accident 19970714018379A: Bell 47G3B, Idaho Falls, ID, July 14, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1997
- Place: Idaho Falls, ID
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 43.5191° N, 112.2699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5191&lon=-112.2699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8494E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8494E-2013-05-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B (registry code 1181026, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TVO-435-GIA (registry code 41526, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA168) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970714018379A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED ON AIERIAL APPLICATION.

## 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 SEA97LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA168), Jul 14, 1997: Bell 47G-3B (N8494E), Idaho Falls, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot mismanaged his fuel supply which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors contributing to the accident were the lack of adequate altitude and airspeed to…

## Other reports on N8494E (1)

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

- [Accident 20050819020729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050819020729A), Aug 19, 2005: Bell 47G3B (N8494E), Monet, AR, Destroyed. (-23) On August 19, 2005, at 1500 central daylight time, a Bell 47, an agricultural helicopter, N8494E, was destroyed during liftoff following a fire near…

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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