# NTSB FTW72FRD01: Bell 47G-4A, N7930S, Carlisle, LA, July 29, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 29, 1971
- Place: Carlisle, LA · CARLISLE, LA
- Location: 29.6869° N, 89.9623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carlisle, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6869&lon=-89.9623&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 3, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162093
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72FRD01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRD01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1401  71/7/29    CARLISLE,LA         BELL 47G-4A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1879
        TIME - 0930                    N7930S              PX-  0  2  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 644 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARLISLE,LA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT FLYING AT 20 TO 40 FT WHILE CHECKING PIPELINE HIT TREE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7930S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7930S-1974-08-13), registration cancelled 1974-08-13, S/N 7556 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-4A
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-4A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a) (registry code 1181031) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N7930S (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 DIA69D0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0003), Jun 20, 1968: Bell 47G-4A (N7930S), Cherokee, NC, 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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