# NTSB Accident FTW97LA319
> **Bell 47G-3B-2** · 1997-08-19 · MONTROSE, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA319
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08631
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-19
- **Location:** MONTROSE, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.4906, -107.869499
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47G-3B-2
- **Registration:** N2243W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the flight instructor (CFI) to properly supervise the flight and ensure that adequate rotor rpm was maintainted during the autorotation/landing.  The high density altitude was a related factor.

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