# Accident 19730618016919A: Bell 47G2, Grenada, MS, June 18, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 18, 1973
- Place: Grenada, MS
- Airport: Grenada Minicipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Location: 33.7814° N, 89.8115° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grenada, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7814&lon=-89.8115&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4823, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4823-2018-01-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,163 total, 463 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730618016919A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FLARED HIGH.SKIDS HIT DIRT,BLADES CTCTD BOOM.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N4823 (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20090530008609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090530008609A), May 30, 2009: Bell 47G2 (N4823), Kyle, TX, Destroyed. (-23) On may 30, 2009 at approximately 1215 CDT, a helicopter Bell model -47G2 was on the ground refueling via hot refueling procedures, when the ground crew…
- [Accident 19750814024479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750814024479A), Aug 14, 1975: Bell 47G2 (N4823), Itta Bena, MS, Substantial damage. Drg ag maneuvering low fuel would result in tank outlet uncovered interrupting fuel flow.
- [Accident 19740711021389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740711021389A), Jul 11, 1974: Bell 47G2 (N4823), Raleigh, MS, Substantial damage. Plt rprtd loss of aft ctls. Tail rotor assy not recovered

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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