# NTSB IAD75FKW13: Bell 47H, N981B, Nashville, TN, April 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 1, 1975
- Place: Nashville, TN · NASHVILLE, TN
- Location: 36.1659° N, 86.7844° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nashville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1659&lon=-86.7844&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 13, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148216
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75FKW13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FKW13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0762   75/4/1    NASHVILLE,TN        BELL 47H            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 292
        TIME - 1430                    N981B               PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORNELIA FORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHVILLE,TN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        REMARKS- ROTOR BLADES FLEXED DOWN,TAIL CUT OFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N981B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N981B-2017-02-13), registration cancelled 2017-02-13, S/N 1351, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47H
- Registry model: [Bell 47H-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47h-1) (registry code 1181011) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cornelia Fort

## 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 19750401007369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750401007369A), Apr 1, 1975: Bell 47H1, Nashville, TN, Substantial damage. Rotor blades flexed down,tail cut off.

## Other investigations on N981B (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 FTW76FPH03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPH03), Aug 21, 1976: Bell 47H-1 (N981B), Tuckerman, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1986](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1986), May 28, 1964: Bell 47H1 (N981B), Miami, FL, 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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