# Accident 19770308004749A: Bell 47D1, Houston, TX, March 8, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 8, 1977
- Place: Houston, TX
- Airport: Hobby
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Aircraft: N929B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N929B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47D1 (registry code 1180802, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V 350 series (registry code 27043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,350 total, 50 in this make and model, 95 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW77FRA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRA15) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770308004749A

## 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 FTW77FRA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRA15), Mar 8, 1977: Bell 47D1 (N929B), Houston, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N929B (3)

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

- [Accident 19821028058149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821028058149A), Oct 28, 1982: Bell 47D1 (N929B), Georgetown, IN, Substantial damage. Failed to maintain rotor RPM and forward speed. Crashed into tree. Pilot not rated in helicopters.
- [Accident 19820702028479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820702028479A), Jul 2, 1982: Bell 47D1 (N929B), Louisville, KY, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during autorotation landing after engine quit due to fuel exhastion.
- [Accident 19750620016259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750620016259A), Jun 20, 1975: Bell 47D1 (N929B), Lowry City, MO, Substantial damage. Put in 3 gals auto fuel from can then maneuvered to refill from pump at auto service station.

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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