# NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-4A, LA

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 FTW02LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA186.md): Bell 47G4 · Grand Lake, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2002 · N62446 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inability to control the helicopter in a hover due to the restricted movement of the cyclic for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW98LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA030.md): Bell 47G-4A · Welsh, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1997 · N7104J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, while maneuvering to avoid an obstruction. The abrupt maneuver was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW79FRD52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD52.md): Bell 47G-4A · Hackberry, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1979 · N7104J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRD50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD50.md): Bell 47G-4A · Lafayette, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1979 · N1400W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRD47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRD47.md): Bell 47G-4A · Lafayette, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1977 · N4004G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FRD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRD09.md): Bell 47G-4A · Ville Platte, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1977 · N2218W · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF013.md): Bell 47G-4A · Leeville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1975 · N4003G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75AF036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF036.md): Bell 47G-4A · Venice, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1974 · N7848S · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74AF016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF016.md): Bell 47G-4A · Leeville, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 18, 1973 · N4800R · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73AF054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF054.md): Bell 47G-4A · Cameron, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1973 · N1445W · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73DRD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRD10.md): Bell 47G-4A · Dulac, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1972 · N4708R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FRD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRD10.md): Bell 47G4A · Morgan City, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1971 · N4708R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FRD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRD01.md): Bell 47G-4A · Carlisle, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1971 · N7930S · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72AF004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF004.md): Bell 47G4A · Morgan City, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1971 · N4708R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71AF004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF004.md): Bell 47G-4A · Leeville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1970 · N7908S · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70FRD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRD01.md): Bell 47G-4A · Morgan City, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1970 · N6230N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70A0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70A0016.md): Bell 47G-4A · Pecan Island, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1969 · N4708R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0118.md): Bell 47G-4A · Morgan City, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1969 · N7818S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69D0420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0420.md): Bell 47G-4A · Houma, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1969 · N1377X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68A0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0030.md): Bell 47G-4 · La Place, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 13, 1967 · N1350X · 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" = 'LA' 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 ('1181031'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1181031&state=LA

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