# NTSB MKC73DER66: Bell 47G-2, N65520, Brainerd, MN, June 1, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1973
- Place: Brainerd, MN · BRAINERD, MN
- Location: 46.3553° N, 94.1984° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brainerd, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3553&lon=-94.1984&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190195
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73DER66
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DER66

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1608   73/6/1    BRAINERD,MINN       BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 398
        TIME - 1615                    N65520              PX-  0  0  2  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRAINERD,MINN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PIC PULLED INTO HIGH HOVER OUT OF GND EFFECT RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIFT.SIGHTSEEING FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65520](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65520), registered now, S/N 2012, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525, 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 19730601018339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730601018339A), Jun 1, 1973: Bell 47G2, Brainerd, MN, Substantial damage. PIC pulled into high hover out of gnd effect resulting in loss of lift. Sightseeing flt.

## Other investigations on N65520 (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 CEN26LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA234), Jun 22, 2026: Bell 47G-2 (N65520), Troy, MO, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

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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