# NTSB CHI76AC060: Bell 47G2A1, N73952, Bucyrus, OH, May 4, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1976
- Place: Bucyrus, OH · BUCYRUS, OH
- Location: 40.8051° N, 82.9716° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bucyrus, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8051&lon=-82.9716&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 13, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153044
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC060
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC060

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0711   76/5/4    BUCYRUS,OH          BELL 47G2A1         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 8714
        TIME - 1250                    N73952              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAWFORD COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUCYRUS,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- 4TH AUTOROTATION,ABRUPT FLARE AT LOW ALT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N73952 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2A1
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Crawford County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760504012629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760504012629A), May 4, 1976: Bell 47G2A1, Bucyrus, OH, Substantial damage. 4Th autorotation,abrupt flare at low alt.

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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