# NTSB CHI79DEM02: Bell 47G, N7762, Saginaw, MI, October 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 1, 1978
- Place: Saginaw, MI · SAGINAW, MI
- Location: 43.4177° N, 83.9547° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Saginaw, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4177&lon=-83.9547&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139197
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79DEM02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEM02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3601   78/10/1   SAGINAW,MI          BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 344
        TIME - 1725                    N7762               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAGINAW,MI                  SAGINAW,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- CONDITIONS SUITABLE FOR DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7762](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7762), registered now, S/N K931, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Bell-K-Copter 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-k-copter-47g) (registry code 1181065) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4200-series) (registry code 27027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19781001033089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781001033089A), Oct 1, 1978: Bell 47B3, Saginaw, MI, Substantial damage. Conditions suitable for dynamic rollover.

## Other investigations on N7762 (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 LAX06CA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA296), Sep 18, 2006: Bell 47G (N7762), Angels Camp, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a hard landing due to the pilot's inadequate compensation for a wind shift encountered on final approach and his failure to maintain an adequate translational lift airspeed.
- [NTSB FTW75FPD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPD33), Apr 8, 1975: Bell 47K (N7762), Arlington, TX, 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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