# NTSB IAD78FLJ09: Bell 47G, N1773, New Bern, NC, March 6, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 6, 1978
- Place: New Bern, NC · NEW BERN, NC
- Location: 35.0927° N, 77.0718° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Bern, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0927&lon=-77.0718&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143384
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FLJ09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLJ09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1082   78/3/6    NEW BERN,NC         BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N1773               PX-  0  0  2  POWER/PIPELINE            36, 6130 TOTAL HOURS, 261
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW BERN,NC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- POWER LINE PATROL.CRANKSHAFT FAIL AT NR 1 CON ROD JOURNAL.T/D DRG FLARE.M/R HIT TAILBOOM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1773](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1773), registered now, S/N SA51, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (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

## 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 19780306006219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780306006219A), Mar 6, 1978: Bell 47G, New Bern, NC, Destroyed. Power line patrol. Crankshaft fail at nr 1 con rod journal.t/d drgre.m/r hit tailboom.

## Other investigations on N1773 (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 FTW82DA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA073), Feb 28, 1982: Bell 47G (N1773), Dallas, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLG04), Jul 26, 1975: Bell 47G (N1773), Myrtle Beach, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FLG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLG02), Jul 5, 1974: Bell 47G (N1773), Myrtle Beach, SC, 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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