# NTSB IAD73FLT15: Bell 47G-4, N2245W, Humboldt, TN, April 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1973
- Place: Humboldt, TN · HUMBOLDT, TN
- Location: 35.8274° N, 88.9045° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Humboldt, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8274&lon=-88.9045&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190729
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73FLT15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FLT15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0973  73/4/25    HUMBOLDT,TENN       BELL 47G-4          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 6550
        TIME - 0955                    N2245W              PX-  0  1  0  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,TENN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UN CLR WIRES,ATMTD SLO DWN AND DSCND BTWN WIRES. HELICOPTER HIT WIRES,PLT LOST CTL.PWR LINE PATROL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2245W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2245W-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 7692 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-4
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-4A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a) (registry code 1181031) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730425009929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730425009929A), Apr 25, 1973: Bell 47G3B1, Humboldt, TN, Destroyed. Un clr wires,atmtd slo dwn and dscnd btwn wires. Helicopter hit wires,plt lost ctl. Pwr line patrol

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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