# NTSB LAX77FA057: Bell 47G-5A, N6276N, Maricopa, AZ, July 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1977
- Place: Maricopa, AZ · MARICOPA, AZ
- Location: 33.0581° N, 112.0476° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Maricopa, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0581&lon=-112.0476&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145920
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77FA057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2988  77/7/10  NR.MARICOPA,AZ        BELL 47G-5A         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 833
        TIME - 0945                    N6276N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASA GRANDA,AZ              GILA BEND,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT CRASHED INVERTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6276N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6276N-1985-10-09), registration cancelled 1985-10-09, S/N 7886 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-5A
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a) (registry code 1181034) (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 19770710032279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770710032279A), Jul 10, 1977: Bell 47G5, Maricopa, AZ, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed inverted.

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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