# NTSB DEN79FA065: Bell 47G, N2220W, Deming, NM, September 20, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1979
- Place: Deming, NM · DEMING, NM
- Location: 32.2631° N, 107.7525° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Deming, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2631&lon=-107.7525&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132836
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79FA065
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA065

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3956  79/9/20  NR.DEMING,NM          BELL 47G            CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1400
        TIME - 1215                    N2220W              PX-  0  2  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEMING,NM                   LAS CRUCES,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT DSNDD & HIT GND AFTER PLT PULLED UP TO AVOID PWR LINES APRX 75FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2220W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2220W-2015-04-30), registration cancelled 2015-04-30, S/N 6750, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-3B-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-2) (registry code 1181029) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19790920040399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790920040399A), Sep 20, 1979: Bell 47G3, Deming, TX, Destroyed. Put helicopter in vertical climb to miss power-lines. Stalled, dropped vertically to ground impact.

## Other investigations on N2220W (1)

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 LAX71FUQ89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUQ89), Jun 7, 1971: Bell 47G3B2 (N2220W), Pacoima, CA, substantial damage

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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