Summary
On August 22, 1989, a Bell 47G-3B-1 (N90463) was involved in an incident near Rayville, LA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ROTOR RPM. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE COTTON CROP.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW89DRD13. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N90463.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ROTOR RPM. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE COTTON CROP.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW89DRD13