# NTSB CHI73DEI14: Bell 47G, N7895B, Oregon, OH, August 27, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1972
- Place: Oregon, OH · OREGON, OH
- Location: 41.6560° N, 83.4383° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oregon, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6560&lon=-83.4383&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168480
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73DEI14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEI14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3232  72/8/27    OREGON,OHIO         BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1355                    N7895B              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 32, 517 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            85 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OREGON,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD DUE VIBRATION,LOSS OF HYD CTL ASSIST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7895B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7895B-2017-10-20), registration cancelled 2017-10-20, S/N 1706, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N7895B (2)

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 WPR14LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA180), May 3, 2014: Bell 47G (N7895B), El Monte, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during climbout due to a malfunctioning magneto and spark plugs.
- [NTSB NYC68A0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0014-201123), Jul 21, 1967: Bell 47G (N7895B), Wayland, NY, 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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