# Fatal NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-3B

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX94LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA322.md): Bell 47-G3B · Truk Island, Micronesia · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1994 · N65678 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the clearance between the helicopter's rotor blades and the coconut trees.
- [NTSB LAX93LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA166.md): Bell 47G2A · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1993 · N8493E · Minor damage
  > The passenger's failure to adhere to the pilot's instructions. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the language/communications difficulty between the pilot & the passenger, and the bird strike.
- [NTSB DEN88FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA106.md): Bell 47G-3B1 · Cortez, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 1988 · N8455E · Destroyed
  > The plt said that he had just taken off and reached an alt of about 300 ft when his collective control went 'limp'. The helicopter entered a descent, partially controlled by the plt using throttle and cyclic control inputs. The helicopter touched down in soft…
- [NTSB ATL82FKQ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKQ12.md): Bell/Soloy 47G-3B · Magee, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 27, 1982 · N8469E · Destroyed
  > The Bell 47G-3B with a Soloy conversion was being used to demonstrate an aerial application spraying technique for use along powerline right-of-ways. For about 15 to 20 minutes after takeoff, routine spray runs were made over several different powerlines…
- [NTSB ANC80FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA015.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Farewell, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 24, 1979 · N73249 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ13.md): Bell 47G3B · Springerville, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 10, 1978 · N8483E · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA055.md): Bell 47G-3B · Wantagh, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 17, 1978 · N602PD · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74AL084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL084.md): Bell 47G-3B · La Crescnta, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 23, 1974 · N8496E · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN68A0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0008.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Bondurant, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 27, 1967 · N8471E · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1181026'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1181026

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