# NTSB Accident CEN13LA463
> **BELL 47G-3B-1** · 2013-08-06 · Vinton, IA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13LA463
- **Event ID:** 20130806X65908
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-08-06
- **Location:** Vinton, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.176666, -91.980834
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 47G-3B-1
- **Registration:** N83702
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's operation of the helicopter at high gross weight and high density altitude while still in ground effect, which reduced the efficiency of the rotor system and the amount of lift produced, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue the flight after the first indication of reduced performance.

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