# NTSB FTW76OF001: Bell 212, N7073J, Banjul (Atlantic Ocean), July 30, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1975
- Place: Banjul (Atlantic Ocean) · BANJUL,GAMBIA,AFR, AO
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150407
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76OF001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76OF001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0038  75/7/30  NR.BANJUL,GAMBIA,AFR  BELL 212            CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 9577
        TIME - 0010                    N7073J              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 128 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHIP GLOMAR SIRTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUMDUM,AFR                 BANJUL,GAMBIA,AFR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF GAMBIA
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7073J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7073J-1976-05-26), registration cancelled 1976-05-26, S/N 30510, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 212
- Registry model: [Bell 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212) (registry code 1181420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ship Glomar Sirte

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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