# NTSB SEA74DYG44: Bell 47G3B1, N1135W, Stratford, WA, June 4, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 4, 1974
- Place: Stratford, WA · STRATFORD, WA
- Location: 47.4268° N, 119.2816° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stratford, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4268&lon=-119.2816&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128098
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74DYG44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYG44

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1901   74/6/4    STRATFORD,WASH      BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3818
        TIME - 1115                    N1135W              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 1171 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EPHRATA,WASH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO PARTIALLY OBSCURED WIRES OVR LAKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1135W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1135W-1981-06-06), registration cancelled 1981-06-06, S/N 2932 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028) (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 19740604014939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740604014939A), Jun 4, 1974: Bell 47G3B1, Stratford, WA, Destroyed. Flew into partially obscured wires ovr lake.

## Other investigations on N1135W (3)

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 LAX78FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA074-139414), Sep 3, 1978: Bell 47G-3B (N1135W), Pasadena, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB DEN75FTE21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTE21), Sep 6, 1974: Bell 47G3B1 (N1135W), Grand Valley, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66A0020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66A0020), Sep 9, 1965: Bell 47G3B1 (N1135W), Commerce Cty, CO, 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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