- Date
- June 25, 1979
- Place
- Emigrant, MT · EMIGRANT, MT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3078GBell 47G3B1
- Status
- Completed · report August 13, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790625015009A
- Case key
- 135427
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2415 79/6/25 NR.EMIGRANT,MT BELL 47G3B1 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 12300 TIME - 1630 N3078G PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 3071 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION EMIGRANT,MT 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) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- LANDED IN SWAMP
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3078G
- Reported as
- Bell 47G3B1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N3078GRegistration cancelled Mar 5, 2022 · Bell 47G-3B-1Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-1Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HP
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N3078G · 2
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NTSB WPR19LA194Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMosby, MTThe pilot’s failure to account for environmental conditions conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inappropriate…NTSB ATL94LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAtmore, ALThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection. Factors were the lack of a filter on the refueling pump which would preclude water passage, and the high trees.