# NTSB MIA76FKH01: Bell 47, N995D, Augusta, GA, August 27, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1976
- Place: Augusta, GA · AUGUSTA, GA
- Location: 33.4710° N, 81.9748° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Augusta, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4710&lon=-81.9748&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 15, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155381
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FKH01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKH01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2522  76/8/27    AUGUSTA,GA          BELL 47             CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2893
        TIME - 1300                    N995D               PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANIEL FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUGUSTA,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- INTENDED TO TERMINATE AUTOROTATION AT HOVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N995D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N995D-2011-04-01), registration cancelled 2011-04-01, S/N 67-17142, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47
- Registry model: [Bell TH-13T](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-th-13t) (registry code 1180813) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Daniel Field

## 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 19760827027239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760827027239A), Aug 27, 1976: Univar 1082, Augusta, GA, Substantial damage. Intended to terminate autorotation at hover.

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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