# NTSB FTW67A0107: Bell 47G-5, N7815S, Hallsville, TX, May 10, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 10, 1967
- Place: Hallsville, TX · HALLSVILLE, TX
- Location: 32.4992° N, 94.5678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hallsville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4992&lon=-94.5678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117764
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67A0107
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0107

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0211  67/5/10    HALLSVILLE,TEX      BELL 47G-5          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 2300
        TIME - 0950                    N7815S              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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 - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HAD 2 FUEL TANKS.FUEL GAGE WAS FOR SINGLE TANK FUEL SYSTEM.REGISTERED EMPTY WHEN ENGINE QUIT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7815S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7815S-1976-08-03), registration cancelled 1976-08-03, S/N 7863 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-5
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N7815S (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 NYC69D0277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0277), Nov 23, 1968: Bell 47G-5 (N7815S), Rochester, MA, 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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