# NTSB IAD73FKM43: Bell 47G5, N7089J, Charlotte, NC, June 3, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1973
- Place: Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
- Location: 35.2271° N, 80.8431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlotte, NC, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2271&lon=-80.8431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190211
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73FKM43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FKM43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1626   73/6/3    CHARLOTTE,NC        BELL 47G5           CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 738
        TIME - 0925                    N7089J              PX-  0  1  0  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 522 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,NC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: OTHER
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- SIMULATED FORCED LDG.FLARED TOO LATE,T/R HIT STUMP IN TALL GRASS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7089J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7089J-2017-10-31), registration cancelled 2017-10-31, S/N 25032, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G5
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-435-A1C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-a1c) (registry code 42197, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Douglas Mun

## 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 19730603012149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730603012149A), Jun 3, 1973: Bell 47G5, Charlotte, NC, Substantial damage. Simulated forced ldg. Flared too late,t/r hit stump in tall grass.

## Other investigations on N7089J (3)

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 CEN14LA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA423), Aug 12, 2014: Bell 47G 5 (N7089J), Mansfield, IL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-altitude flight in gusting wind conditions following his use of a sedating medication.
- [NTSB MKC90LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA124), Jun 11, 1990: Bell B47G-5 (N7089J), Shell Knob, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: VISUAL OUTLOOK NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
- [NTSB IAD75DKM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DKM03), Jul 12, 1974: Bell 47G-5 (N7089J), Charlotte, NC, 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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