# Accident 19730705022019A: Bell 47G2, Salinas, CA, July 5, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 1973
- Place: Salinas, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Location: 36.6902° N, 121.6338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salinas, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6902&lon=-121.6338&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6728D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6728D-2002-10-17) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB OAK74FVM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVM01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730705022019A

## Narrative

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

No narrative was filed.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK74FVM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVM01), Jul 5, 1973: Bell 47G-2 (N6728D), Salinas, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6728D (2)

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

- [Accident 19870831080992A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870831080992A), Aug 31, 1987: Bell 47G2 (N6728D), Miami, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Was struck by a 152 N48864 that made a short final into helicopter operating area. Tower failed to warn of traffic.
- [Incident 19870716075299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870716075299I), Jul 16, 1987: Bell 47G2 (N6728D), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Lost directional control at 4 feet in hover due to gearbox failure. Tail rotor blades struck damaged and bent skids

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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