# NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-3B-1 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. Page 3 of 7 · 313 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB LAX83FA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA366.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · S. Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1983 · N11102 · Destroyed > During takeoff over descending terrain in a mountainous area, the RPM began decaying when the helicopter had accelerated to 40 KTS & was about 75 ft AGL. The plt applied more throttle & increased the collective, then noted that the manifold pressure was… - [NTSB DEN83LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA154.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 Soloy · Townsend, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1983 · N1334X · Substantial damage > The helicopter made a hard touchdown during an autorotative forced landing after the engine quit. During the landing themain rotor severed the tail boom. The pilot stretched the autorotational glide to reach a hay field and lost main rotor RPM in the process.… - [NTSB DEN83LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA132.md): Bell 47G3-B1 · Devils Tower, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1983 · N80711 · Substantial damage > The acft crash landed in trees after the engine lost power. The helicopter was being used in aerial application at the time of the accident. The operation was being done in 8 minute segments. Every 8 minutes the helicopter landed for a reload of herbicide. At… - [NTSB LAX83LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA184.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Delano, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1983 · N1397X · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a power line and trees while applying pesticide to an orchard. The pilot was flying into the rising sun and failed to see the power line which serviced an agricultural deep well. - [NTSB LAX83LUJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LUJ05.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 21, 1982 · N73991 · Substantial damage > The single engine land airplane pilot was on a solo instructional flight, practicing landings in the helicopter. He reported that during a landing, he was too fast. While flaring, the tail rotor hit the ground and one of the tail rotor blades separated.… - [NTSB DEN83LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA006.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Malta, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1982 · N7928S · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he "was spraying the alfalfa field west to east" and that "there were tall cottonwood trees on three sides. A very sudden wind "came up" and "pushed" him into a tree. - [NTSB DEN82FTC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTC09.md): Bell 47G-3B-L · Kaycee, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 8, 1982 · N8529F · Destroyed > The pilot was having cooling fan problems, some blades had broken. He landed in a canyon stayed overnight to cool engine and planned to fly to top of the canyon to get repairs. After takeoff, the helicopter had climbed almost level with the top of the canyon… - [NTSB ATL82DA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA179.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Headland, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 28, 1982 · N12437 · Substantial damage > The pilot was positioning the aircraft for refueling when the main rotor contacted the fuel meter. There was substantialdamage to the helicopter and minor injuries to the chemical loader. - [NTSB NYC82FGM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FGM11.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Kittanning, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 15, 1982 · N9276Z · Destroyed > The helicopter was on a powerline patrol flight with three occupants on board. While proceeding along the powerline with a tailwind, the pilot started to climb over a hill. He stated to the passengers that he was unable to out climb the hill, then circled to… - [NTSB DEN82FTM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTM11.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Vermal, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 28, 1982 · N48217 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he experienced a partial loss of engine power during landing at an elevation of about 5280 ft MSL. The temperature was about 50 degrees fahrenheit. He applied full throttle, but the RPM decayed and the plane crash landed. A partial… - [NTSB DEN82FTM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTM02.md): Soloy 47 · Fruitland, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1981 · N1170W · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI81FER60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER60.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Stewart, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1981 · N96671 · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN81FTE50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE50.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Salida, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1981 · N7863S · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL81FIJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIJ05-126706.md): Bell 47G · Sharples, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1981 · N7897S · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX80DUK06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUK06.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Seligam, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 24, 1980 · N7901S · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX80FUA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUA22.md): Bell 47G-3B · Bellflower, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1980 · N3084G · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA80FYP34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYP34.md): Bell 47G-2 · Sunnyside, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1980 · N73284 · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL80DLA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DLA09.md): Bell 47G · Blakely, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1980 · N1159W · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX80FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA132.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1980 · N1131W · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW80FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA090.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Mescalero, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1980 · N73972 · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX80DVM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVM16.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Templeton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 1, 1980 · N3095G · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA80FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA018.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Jefferson, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 30, 1980 · N73285 · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX80FUG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUG15.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Yucaipa, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1979 · N7923S · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX80DXQ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DXQ11.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Mina, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1979 · N11102 · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN80FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA005-201189.md): Soloy 47G · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 23, 1979 · N7828S · Destroyed - [NTSB DEN80DTM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTM01.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Torrey, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 1, 1979 · N8537F · Substantial damage - [NTSB ANC79DA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA094.md): Bell 47G-3B · Yakataga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1979 · N1321X · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN79DTM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTM24.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Beaver, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1979 · N512YP · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN79FTE72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE72.md): Bell 47G · Greeley, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1979 · N72487 · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX79DX030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DX030.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Montello, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1979 · N1335X · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN79FQA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA37.md): Bell 47G · Socorro, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1979 · N73998 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA79FTI19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FTI19.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Emigrant, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1979 · N3078G · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX79DUQ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUQ28.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Newhall, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 6, 1979 · N7829S · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX79FUJ51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ51.md): Bell 47G-3B · Williams, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 5, 1979 · N33613 · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW79FRG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG13.md): Bell 47G-4A · Falfurrias, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1979 · N4002G · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX78FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA074-139414.md): Bell 47G-3B · Pasadena, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 3, 1978 · N1135W · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA78DTA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DTA18.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1978 · N90769 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA78FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA052.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Snoqualmie Fls, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1978 · N1182W · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX78DUJ67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ67.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Whiteriver, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1978 · N1358X · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA78FKQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKQ14.md): Bell 47G · Fayette, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 26, 1978 · N73965 · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA78DYK11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYK11.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Myrtle Creek, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1978 · N73984 · Substantial damage - [NTSB OAK78FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA019.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Genoa Peak, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 21, 1978 · N1360X · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX78OA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78OA002.md): Bell 47G3B1 · No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1978 · N73288 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA78FTA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FTA08.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Billings, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1977 · N7860S · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA78FYM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYM02.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Alsea, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 2, 1977 · N1199W · Substantial damage - [NTSB OAK77DXQ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DXQ30.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Rubicon Spring, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1977 · N337RH · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN77FTE47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE47.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Wellington, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 24, 1977 · N1301X · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA77FYP29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYP29.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Pomeroy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1977 · N73919 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA77FTI11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTI11.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Polson, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1977 · N12437 · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN77FTE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE18.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Cimmaron, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1977 · N1362X · Destroyed Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=1181028&page=4 ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1181028', '118103A')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1181028&page=3 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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