# NTSB FTW77FRA15: Bell 47D1, N929B, Houston, TX, March 8, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 8, 1977
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157182
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FRA15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRA15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0305   77/3/8    HOUSTON,TX          BELL 47D1           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1815                    N929B               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  38, 4350 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N929B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N929B), registered now, S/N 647 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Registry model: [Bell 47D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (registry code 1180802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V 350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (registry code 27043, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hobby

## 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 19770308004749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770308004749A), Mar 8, 1977: Bell 47D1, Houston, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N929B (4)

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 CHI83LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA027), Oct 28, 1982: Bell 47D1 (N929B), Georgetown, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL82DA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA183), Jul 2, 1982: Bell 47D1 (N929B), Louisville, KY, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75FCG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCG52), Jun 20, 1975: Bell 47D-1 (N929B), Lowry City, MO, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72DLQ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DLQ34), Mar 19, 1972: Bell 47D1 (N929B), Hazard, KY, 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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