# NTSB MKC74FER30: Bell 47G4A, N2247W, St Paul, MN, December 21, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 21, 1973
- Place: St Paul, MN · ST PAUL, MN
- Location: 44.9444° N, 93.0933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Paul, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9444&lon=-93.0933&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187490
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74FER30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FER30

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3881  73/12/21   ST PAUL,MINN        BELL 47G4A          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N2247W              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              AGE 46, 6000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            832 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST PAUL,MINN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.MN ROTOR STRUCK TAIL BOOM.FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2247W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G4A
- 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 19731221041199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731221041199A), Dec 21, 1973: Bell 47G4A, St Paul, MN, Substantial damage. Practice autorotation.MN rotor struck tail boom. Float equipped.

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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