# NTSB Accident LAX99LA049
> **Bell 47G-3B-1** · 1998-12-04 · WINTERHAVEN, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA049
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11581
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-12-04
- **Location:** WINTERHAVEN, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.870479, -114.719604
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47G-3B-1
- **Registration:** N3084G
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm.  A factor was his attempt to take off over gross weight.

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