# Accident 19761001032119A: Bell 47D1, Johnstown, OH, October 1, 1976

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1976
- Place: Johnstown, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 40.1498° N, 82.6869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Johnstown, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1498&lon=-82.6869&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9115R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9115R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47D1 (registry code 1180802, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4200 series (registry code 27027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Reported engine: FRNKLN
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,105 total, 406 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI77FEK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761001032119A

## Narrative

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

NR 1 & 2 CONROD SEPARATED,CAMSHAFT BKN AT 4 LOBEPWR PLT-PRIOR ENG OVERSPEED

## 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 CHI77FEK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK01), Oct 1, 1976: Bell 47D1 (N9115R), Johnstown, OH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9115R (2)

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

- [Accident 19950822033149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950822033149A), Aug 22, 1995: Bell 47D1 (N9115R), Sidney, OH, Substantial damage. Hard landing in soybeans. Unable to pull more pitch to flare on practice landing. Chopped tail. Belated pitch use. (-23) a flight instructor and student on an…
- [Accident 19801108063629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801108063629A), Nov 8, 1980: Bell 47D (N9115R), Panama City Bea, FL, Substantial damage. Tail rotor failed & helicopter crashed during emergency landing. Loss of grease fitting caused lack of lubrication.

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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