# NTSB DEN77DQA14: Bell 47G-3B, N8483E, Mccarty, NM, January 22, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 22, 1977
- Place: Mccarty, NM · MCCARTY, NM
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156966
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77DQA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DQA14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0322  77/1/22    MCCARTY,NM          BELL 47G-3B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 5200
        TIME - 1700                    N8483E              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 375 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRANTS,NM                   GRANTS,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENGINE RAN OK AFTER ACCIDENT.AIR FILTER VERY DIRTY.MAIN ROTOR SEVERED TAIL BOOM AFTER TOUCHDOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8483E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8483E), registered now, S/N 2650, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-3B
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-3B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b) (registry code 1181026) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770122002839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770122002839A), Jan 22, 1977: Bell 47B3, Mccarty, NM, Substantial damage. Engine ran ok after accident. Air filter very dirty. Main rotor severed tail boom after touchdown.

## Other investigations on N8483E (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL05CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA161), Sep 15, 2005: Bell 47G-3B (N8483E), Summerville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance and adequate visual lookout during take-off which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and roll over.
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ13), Nov 10, 1978: Bell 47G3B (N8483E), Springerville, AZ, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB LAX67A0076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0076), Feb 8, 1967: Bell 47G-3B (N8483E), Santa Ana, CA, destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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