# NTSB MIA71FKT31: Bell 47G2, N8421E, Belle Glade, FL, January 12, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 12, 1971
- Place: Belle Glade, FL · BELLE GLADE, FL
- Location: 26.6922° N, 80.6660° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Belle Glade, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6922&lon=-80.6660&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159868
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKT31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKT31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0548  71/1/12    BELLE GLADE,FLA     BELL 47G2           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 910
        TIME - 1800                    N8421E              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 168 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLE GLADE,FLA             BELLE GLADE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM DURING  AUTO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8421E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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