# NTSB MIA76FLA04: Bell 47G, N730J, Graceville, FL, August 11, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1975
- Place: Graceville, FL · GRACEVILLE, FL
- Location: 30.9603° N, 85.5128° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Graceville, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.9603&lon=-85.5128&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150429
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FLA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3751  75/8/11    GRACEVILLE,FL       BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 7420
        TIME - 0922                    N730J               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2149 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRACEVILLE,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES
        REMARKS- RUST PARTICLES,DIRT,FIBERS AND METAL FLAKES IN CARB. R MAG POINTS SHORTED TO CASE. PEANUTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N730J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N730J-1976-05-27), registration cancelled 1976-05-27, S/N N211, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Bell-Action 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-action-47g) (registry code 118084P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19750811033119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750811033119A), Aug 11, 1975: Bell 47G, Graceville, FL, Substantial damage. Rust particles,dirt,fibers and metal flakes in carb. R mag points shorted to case. Peanuts.

## Other investigations on N730J (1)

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 FTW70FRG45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRG45), May 24, 1970: Bell 47D-1 (N730J), San Antonio, TX, 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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