NONE · BELL 47G 3B · 2014-03-30 · Oglesby, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14LA174
Event ID
20140331X41332
Type
Accident
Date
2014-03-30
Location
Oglesby, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.311388, -97.361114
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
47G 3B
Registration
N147WT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to safety wire the throttle control adapter per maintenance instructions when the carburetor was replaced and to detect that the adapter was not safety wired during the annual inspection, which resulted in the throttle control disconnecting and subsequent loss of engine control.