# NTSB investigations: Bell 47G, TX

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 WPR26LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA247.md): Bell 47G · Springtown, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2026 · N7985A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while in a low hover.
- [NTSB FTW91LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA007.md): Bell 47G · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1990 · N1071Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing tailwind conditions and his failure to maintain rotor RPM.
- [NTSB FTW86LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA043.md): Bell 47G · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1986 · N2275B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was taking off from an area which was protected from the wind by a large building. After obtaining translational lift and climbing above the building, a right quartering tail wind, with gusts to 20 knots, was encountered. The pilot stated he lost…
- [NTSB FTW82DA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA073.md): Bell 47G · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 28, 1982 · N1773 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot attempted to land on a narrow flatbed trailer. He stated that he encountered some buffeting from the wind funneling between two hangars. On his third attempt to position the helicopter on the trailer, the right skid slipped off. The main rotor…
- [NTSB FTW79DRG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG35.md): Bell 47G · Spofford, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1979 · N3740G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA032.md): Bell 47G · Eola, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 15, 1978 · N967B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FRG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRG02.md): Bell 47G · Kerrville, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1976 · N2772 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73DRG66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG66.md): Bell 47G · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1973 · N2772 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DRG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG50.md): Bell 47G · Robstown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1973 · N3740G · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1181002'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1181002&state=TX

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