# Accident 19970722019469A: Bell 47G4, Idaho Falls, ID, July 22, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 1997
- Place: Idaho Falls, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 43.5203° N, 112.2703° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5203&lon=-112.2703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3069G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3069G-2012-09-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-4 (registry code 1181030, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-540 series (registry code 41534, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA174) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970722019469A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF DOWNWIND AND SETTLED BACK DOWN ON THE RUNWAY.

## 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 SEA97LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA174), Jul 22, 1997: Bell 47G-3B1 (N3069G), Idaho Falls, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to verify the proper chemical and fuel load aboard prior to takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were: excessive fuel and chemical loading by ground personnel,…

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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