# NTSB MIA66A0082: Bell 47G-1, N2821B, N.Miami Beach, FL, January 13, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 13, 1966
- Place: N.Miami Beach, FL · N.MIAMI BEACH, FL
- Location: 25.9300° N, 80.1652° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Miami Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9300&lon=-80.1652&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 29, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174499
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0082

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0033  66/1/13    N.MIAMI BEACH FLA   BELL 47G-1          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 340
        TIME - 1156                    N2821B              PX-  0  1  1  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: CYCLIC PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- WIRE PICKED OFF GROUND,WRAPPED AROUND MAST,CAUSED LOSS OF CYCLIC CONTROL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2821B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2821B), registered now, S/N 1530, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-1
- 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

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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