# Accident 19960709016219A: Bell 47G, Bartow, FL, July 9, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 9, 1996, 10:15 local time
- Place: Bartow, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.8907° N, 81.8396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8907&lon=-81.8396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6356, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6356) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G (registry code 1181002, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A&6V335 series (registry code 27020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-6v335-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,250 total, 500 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA106) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960709016219A

## Narrative

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

AERIAL OBSERVATION FLIGHT TAILROTOR HIT GROUND DURING QUICK STOP MANUEVER AVOIDING POWERLINE.

## 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 ATL96LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA106), Jul 9, 1996: Bell 47G (N6356), Bartow, FL, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain ground clearance, while maneuvering to avoid a collision with a utility line.

## Other reports on N6356 (1)

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

- [Incident 20040527022729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040527022729I), May 27, 2004: Bell 47G (N6356), Harrisburg, PA, Minor damage. (-23) During landing to runway 26, aircraft was descending too fast when wind shifted to the tail. Pilot stated that he contacted the runway hard. Pilot…

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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