# NTSB CHI70D0011: Bell 47G, N953B, Greenville, MI, June 5, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1969
- Place: Greenville, MI · GREENVILLE, MI
- Location: 43.1796° N, 85.2540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenville, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1796&lon=-85.2540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178703
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70D0011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1578   69/6/5    GREENVILLE,MICH     BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 6156
        TIME - 2045                    N953B               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N953B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N953B-1998-03-09), registration cancelled 1998-03-09, S/N 713 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Greenville

## Other investigations on N953B (3)

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 CHI71FBJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ04), Jul 10, 1970: Bell 47GMK3 (N953B), Stanton, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67A0128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0128), Jun 3, 1967: Bell 47G (N953B), Dearborn, MI, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB UNK64X1619](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1619), May 4, 1964: Bell 47G (N953B), Tannersville, PA, substantial damage

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.

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