# NTSB LAX75FUJ78: Bell 47G, N2469B, Apache Jnctn, AZ, April 30, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1975
- Place: Apache Jnctn, AZ · APACHE JNCTN, AZ
- Location: 33.4150° N, 111.5496° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Apache Junction, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4150&lon=-111.5496&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148834
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75FUJ78
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUJ78

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1371  75/4/30  NR.APACHE JNCTN,AZ    BELL 47G            CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1445                    N2469B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      34, 4471 TOTAL HOURS, 124
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         APACHE JNCTN,AZ              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2469B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2469B), registered now, S/N 1446 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (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: 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 19750430016389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750430016389A), Apr 30, 1975: Bell 47G, Apache Jnctn, AZ, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N2469B (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 CHI67A0116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0116), Apr 11, 1967: Bell 47G (N2469B), Greenville, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67A0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0009), Jul 22, 1966: Bell 47G (N2469B), Greenville, MI, 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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