# NTSB SEA79FTI19: Bell 47G3B1, N3078G, Emigrant, MT, June 25, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1979
- Place: Emigrant, MT · EMIGRANT, MT
- Location: 45.3842° N, 110.7569° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Emigrant, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3842&lon=-110.7569&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135427
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79FTI19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FTI19

## NTSB brief

```
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 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3078G-2022-03-05), registration cancelled 2022-03-05, S/N 2925, built 1964 (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)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03003, turbo-prop) (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 19790625015009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790625015009A), Jun 25, 1979: Bell 47G3B1, Emigrant, MT, Substantial damage. Engine failed in flt. Two & one half quarts of water were drained from the gas tank after the accident.

## Other investigations on N3078G (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 WPR19LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA194), Jul 13, 2019: Bell 47G 3B 1 (N3078G), Mosby, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.…
- [NTSB ATL94LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA014), Nov 12, 1993: Bell 47G-3B-1 Soloy (N3078G), Atmore, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE 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.

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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