# NTSB MIA78FKG74: Bell 47D1, N74123, Hartwell, GA, August 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1978
- Place: Hartwell, GA · HARTWELL, GA
- Location: 34.3496° N, 82.9280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hartwell, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3496&lon=-82.9280&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139788
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKG74
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG74

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2815  78/8/19  NR.HARTWELL,GA        BELL 47D1           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 9305
        TIME - 1030                    N74123              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 551 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HARTWELL,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LEFT MAGNETO DRIVE SHAFT PN18405 FAILED CAUSING ENGINE SEIZURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74123](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74123-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N WH5008, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Registry model: [Bell 47D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (registry code 1180802) (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

## 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 19780819030999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780819030999A), Aug 19, 1978: Bell 47D1, GA, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N74123 (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 MIA76DLA48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLA48), May 21, 1976: Bell 47D-1 (N74123), Lake Butler, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DLA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLA08), Aug 21, 1975: Bell 47D1 (N74123), Monticello, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67A0071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0071), Mar 25, 1967: Bell 47D1 (N74123), Martinez, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal

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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