N47042

Bell 47G-3B-1

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on October 24, 1955.

Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

  • November 10, 1986Accident

    THE PLT WAS PRACTICING POWER RECOVERY AUTOROTATIONS THEN ATTEMPTED ONE POWER OFF, FULL STOP. THE PLT ALLOWED THE MAIN ROTOR RPM TO DECAY DURING APPROACH AND TOOK NO CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE ACFT LANDED HARD WITH SLIGHT FORWARD MOTION AND THE PLT APPLIED AFT CYCLIC. THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM AND THE ACFT ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.

    Bell 47G-3B-1

  • May 17, 1976Accident

    Improper In-Flight Decisions Or Planning; Misjudged Speed And Altitude. Factors: High Density Altitude

    Bell 47G3B1