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

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 SEA97LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA158.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Roosevelt, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N8537F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Wind gusts were a factor.
- [NTSB SEA97TA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97TA023.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Fillmore, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 29, 1996 · N3098G · Substantial damage
  > inadequate procedure and inadequate monitoring by the pilot, the operator, and/or other personnel, which allowed one of three external cables to the seed bucket to become entangled with the right skid of the helicopter, resulting in an imbalance and loss of…
- [NTSB DEN87LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA019.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Goshen, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1986 · N47042 · Substantial damage
  > The plt was practicing power recovery autorotations then attempted one power off, full stop. The plt allowed the main rotor RPM to decay during approach and took no corrective action. The acft landed hard with slight forward motion and the plt applied aft…
- [NTSB DEN84LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA079.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1984 · N90769 · Substantial damage
  > The plt took off from a mountainous work site to return to salt lake city, UT. The wx was clear at the work site (elevation 6700 ft), but there was fog below. After encountering the fog, the plt hovered with a slow forward speed over snow covered terrain. A…
- [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 DEN80DTM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTM01.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Torrey, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 1, 1979 · N8537F · 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 DEN75AD022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD022.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Vernal, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1974 · N1170W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75AD009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD009.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Ogden, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 5, 1974 · N73972 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73AD039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73AD039.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 21, 1973 · N73972 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FTM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTM01.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Ogden, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 11, 1972 · N7927S · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN72AD011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD011.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Sandy, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1971 · N73972 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69D0043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0043.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Loa, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1968 · N1357X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66A0025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66A0025.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 5, 1965 · N8537F · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN66A0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66A0023.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Monticello, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 28, 1965 · N1127W · 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" = 'UT' 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=UT

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