# NTSB SEA73FTA07: Bell 47G-3, N8401E, Moore, MT, May 19, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1973
- Place: Moore, MT · MOORE, MT
- Location: 46.9750° N, 109.6951° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Moore, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9750&lon=-109.6951&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189944
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73FTA07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FTA07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2260  73/5/19  NR.MOORE,MONT         BELL 47G-3          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0720                    N8401E              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 32, 5226 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            399 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEWISTOWN,MONT              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2600                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN FLD & CONSUMED BY FIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8401E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8401E-1973-07-20), registration cancelled 1973-07-20, S/N 2586 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-3
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3) (registry code 1181024) (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 19730519012669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730519012669A), May 19, 1973: Bell 47G3B1, Moore, MT, Destroyed. Crashed in fld & consumed by fire.

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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