# Accident 19770928028759A: Bell 47G2A, Big Plaines, OH, September 28, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 28, 1977
- Place: Big Plaines, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Aircraft: N9526, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9526) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2A (registry code 1181012, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-540 series (registry code 41534, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2A
- Reported engine: LYC
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,800 total, 500 in this make and model, 204 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI77FEK33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK33) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770928028759A

## Narrative

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

COOLING FAN DAMAGED WHEN RETAINING NUT BACKED OFF.

## 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 CHI77FEK33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK33), Sep 28, 1977: Bell 47G-2A (N9526), Big Plaines, OH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9526 (2)

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

- [Accident 20170820013489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170820013489A), Aug 20, 2017: Bell 47G-2A (N9526), Saint Marys, PA, Substantial damage. The PIC / student pilot was flying solo for approximately 1.5 hours on the day the accident occurred. He stated that he was flying to and from the airport…
- [Accident 20090811017449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090811017449A), Aug 11, 2009: Bell 47G2A (N9526), Bangor Townshi, MI, Substantial damage. The Bell 47 departed rensselar, in airport (rzl) after topping off both fuel tanks, enroute to wabasis lake airport (M180) in greenville, MI. At approx 1530…

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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