# NTSB FTW75FPD33: Bell 47K, N7762, Arlington, TX, April 8, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 8, 1975
- Place: Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
- Location: 32.7357° N, 97.1081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7357&lon=-97.1081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147753
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FPD33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPD33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0506   75/4/8    ARLINGTON,TX        BELL 47K            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1505                    N7762               PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     AGE 42, 1717 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            93 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND PRAIRIE,TX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- DRYING BALL FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7762](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7762), registered now, S/N K931, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47K
- 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 19750408005549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750408005549A), Apr 8, 1975: Bell 47G, Arlington, TX, Substantial damage. Drying ball fld.

## 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 CHI79DEM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEM02), Oct 1, 1978: Bell 47G (N7762), Saginaw, MI, 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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