# NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-3B-1, PA

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 NYC06FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA100.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · East Hanover Tw, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2006 · N22MP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to hover out-of-ground-effect in a tailwind, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.
- [NTSB NYC92LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA159.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1992 · N2070P · Substantial damage
  > A yaw for unknown reason(s) which resulted in the tail rotor contacting the dirt bank and a loss of control. A factor related to the accident was the decision of the pilot to operate in close vicinity to the dirk bank.
- [NTSB NYC92LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA006.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Catawissa, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1991 · N5NH · Substantial damage
  > Pilot factor in that the pilot used poor judgement and loaded more passengers than were seats on the helicopter this resulted in control interference and subsequent loss of control. Contributing was the pilot's failure to check the weight and balance for the…
- [NTSB NYC91DGT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91DGT03.md): Bell 47-G3B1 · Hughesville, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 15, 1991 · N2619B · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's selection of the forced landing area.
- [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 NYC69F0178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0178.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Sipesville, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 5, 1968 · N73247 · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'PA' 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 ('1181028', '118103A'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1181028&state=PA

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