# NTSB Accident FTW89DRD13
> **BELL 47G-3B-1** · 1989-08-22 · RAYVILLE, LA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW89DRD13
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29113
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-08-22
- **Location:** RAYVILLE, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.470821, -91.750633
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 47G-3B-1
- **Registration:** N90463
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ROTOR RPM.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE COTTON CROP.

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