# Accident 19830607022309A: Bell 47G2, Anchorage, AK, June 7, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 7, 1983, 16:45 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Campbell
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Prw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2194° N, 149.8492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2194&lon=-149.8492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6140C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6140C) (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
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 516 total, 32 in this make and model, 44 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA092) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830607022309A

## Narrative

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

CABIN DOOR BECAME AJAR IN FLIGHT AND OPENED FULLY ON LATE LANDING FLARE. MAIN ROTORS SEVERED TAIL BOOM FROM IMPACT.

## 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 ANC83FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA092), Jun 7, 1983: Bell B47G-2 (N6140C), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6140C (3)

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

- [Accident 19870307005419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870307005419A), Mar 7, 1987: Bell 47G2 (N6140C), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. The tailrotor struck the runway during quick stop practice. Student delayed instructor actions during landing.
- [Accident 19750827029359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750827029359A), Aug 27, 1975: Bell 47G3B1 (N6140C), Hurricane, AK, Substantial damage. Lnd in marsh.
- [Accident 19750501008119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750501008119A), May 1, 1975: Bell 47G2 (N6140C), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage

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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