# NTSB SEA67A0046: Bell 47G-3B, N73919, Pomeroy, WA, January 4, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 4, 1967
- Place: Pomeroy, WA · POMEROY, WA
- Location: 46.4738° N, 117.5965° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pomeroy, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4738&lon=-117.5965&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120023
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA67A0046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0039   67/1/4  NR.POMEROY,WASH       BELL 47G-3B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 10000
        TIME - 1400                    N73919              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- DEMONSTRATION FLT. ACFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH FWD SPEED,PLT OVERCORRECTED,MAIN ROTOR SEVERED TAIL BOOM
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73919](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73919-2013-02-21), registration cancelled 2013-02-21, S/N 2807, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-3B
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028) (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: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N73919 (2)

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 SEA77FYP29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYP29), Apr 26, 1977: Bell 47G3B1 (N73919), Pomeroy, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0270), Jan 18, 1964: Bell 47G3B1 (N73919), Shell Beachf, 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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