# NTSB FTW79DRG35: Bell 47G, N3740G, Spofford, TX, May 30, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1979
- Place: Spofford, TX · SPOFFORD, TX
- Location: 29.1731° N, 100.4113° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spofford, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1731&lon=-100.4113&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 7, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135940
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DRG35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1704  79/5/30  NR.SPOFFORD,TX        BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1240
        TIME - 1540                    N3740G              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SPOFFORD,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## 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

## 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 19790530019269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790530019269A), May 30, 1979: Bell 47G, Spofford, TX, Substantial damage. Engine stoped while hazing cattle. Auto rotated. Hit hard. Rotor dropped off tail boom. No engine trouble found.

## 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 FTW73DRG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG50), Feb 10, 1973: Bell 47G (N3740G), Robstown, 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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