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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Mosby, MT · July 13, 2019

Date: July 13, 2019 · 20:45 local
Place: Mosby, MT
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3078G
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA194
Reported as: Bell 47G-3B-1
Reported engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total30 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N3078GRegistration cancelled Mar 5, 2022 · Bell 47G-3B-1S/N 2925 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-1 Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was landing at a private ranch with two passengers and was unable to maintain directional control upon landing. Witness stated the rotorcraft started yawing uncontrollably and spun a few rotations before hitting the ground and destroying the aircraft. The weather was clear at the time and the pilot was new to the aircraft. On approach the pilot felt the aircraft yawing and used the max pedal he could. Torque was in limits but the aircraft continued to yaw and pilot tried to recover but the aircraft would not recover.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS LANDING AT A PRIVATE RANCH WITH TWO PASSENGERS AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL UPON LANDING. WITNESS STATED THE ROTORCRAFT STARTED YAWING UNCONTROLLABLY AND SPUN A FEW ROTATIONS BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND AND DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AT THE TIME AND THE PILOT WAS NEW TO THE AIRCRAFT. ON APPROACH THE PILOT FELT THE AIRCRAFT YAWING AND USED THE MAX PEDAL HE COULD. TORQUE WAS IN LIMITS BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO YAW AND PILOT TRIED TO RECOVER BUT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT RECOVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR19LA194Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMosby, MTThe pilot’s failure to account for environmental conditions conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inappropriate…Jul 13, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3078G · 2

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

Accident 19931112042669APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Atmore, ALWhile lifting external load lost power. Dropped load. Lost rotor RPM trying for road. Hit trees. Unfiltered fuelingNov 12, 1993 · Substantial damage Accident 19790625015009AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Emigrant, MTEngine failed in flt. Two & one half quarts of water were drained from the gas tank after the accident.Jun 25, 1979 · Substantial damage