# NTSB FTW73DRG50: Bell 47G, N3740G, Robstown, TX, February 10, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1973
- Place: Robstown, TX · ROBSTOWN, TX
- Location: 27.7940° N, 97.6692° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Robstown, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7940&lon=-97.6692&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169584
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DRG50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0057  73/2/10    ROBSTOWN,TEX        BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 5420
        TIME - 1410                    N3740G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2013 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NUECES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROBSTOWN,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- ATMTD LDG ON TRAILER,NOT ALIGNED,SKIDDED OFF.TAIL ROTOR HIT TRAILER PLT LOST DIR CTL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3740G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3740G), registered now, S/N 461 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V 350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (registry code 27043, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Nueces

## 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 19730210002769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730210002769A), Feb 10, 1973: Bell 47G3B1, Robstown, TX, Substantial damage. Atmtd ldg on trailer,not aligned,skidded off. Tail rotor hit trailer plt lost dir ctl.

## Other investigations on N3740G (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 FTW79DRG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG35), May 30, 1979: Bell 47G (N3740G), Spofford, TX, 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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