# NTSB MIA78FKT56: Bell 47G, N62139, Pompano, FL, June 30, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1978
- Place: Pompano, FL · POMPANO, FL
- Location: 26.2416° N, 80.1339° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pompano Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.2416&lon=-80.1339&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140632
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKT56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKT56

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2043  78/6/30    POMPANO,FL          BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 5624
        TIME - 0930                    N62139              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4809 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POMPANO,FL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT WAS BUILT FROM SPARE PARTS,EXPERIMENTAL CATEGORY.WRONG PLUGS INSTALLED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62139](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62139-1979-12-14), registration cancelled 1979-12-14, S/N WW1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (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 19780630019739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780630019739A), Jun 30, 1978: Bell 47B3, Pompano, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft was built from spare parts,experimental category. Wrong p installed.

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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