# NTSB MIA76FLG04: Bell 47G, N1773, Myrtle Beach, SC, July 26, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1975
- Place: Myrtle Beach, SC · MYRTLE BEACH, SC
- Location: 33.7104° N, 78.8860° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Myrtle Beach, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7104&lon=-78.8860&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149641
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FLG04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLG04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1570  75/7/26    MYRTLE BEACH,SC     BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2050
        TIME - 2225                    N1773               PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HELICOPTER PAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MYRTLE BEACH,SC             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED. ACFT FLOATED ASHORE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1773](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1773), registered now, S/N SA51, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- 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
- Airport: Helicopter Pad

## 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 19750726026399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750726026399A), Jul 26, 1975: Bell 47G, Myrtle Beach, SC, Substantial damage. Float equipped. Acft floated ashore.

## Other investigations on N1773 (3)

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 FTW82DA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA073), Feb 28, 1982: Bell 47G (N1773), Dallas, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FLJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLJ09), Mar 6, 1978: Bell 47G (N1773), New Bern, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FLG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLG02), Jul 5, 1974: Bell 47G (N1773), Myrtle Beach, SC, 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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