# NTSB Accident NYC95LA147
> **BELL 47G-3B-1** · 1995-07-10 · HAMMONTON, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC95LA147
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04051
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-07-10
- **Location:** HAMMONTON, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 47G-3B-1
- **Registration:** N48316
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the collective yoke bearing, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with trees.  A factor relating to the accident was: the manufacturer's inadequate inspection interval of the yoke bearing.

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