# NTSB MKC75AK048: Bell 47G-2A, N116SP, Eden Prairie, MN, March 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 12, 1975
- Place: Eden Prairie, MN · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
- Location: 44.8547° N, 93.4708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eden Prairie, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8547&lon=-93.4708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148359
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75AK048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK048

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0649  75/3/12    EDEN PRAIRIE,MN     BELL 47G-2A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2936
        TIME - 1115                    N116SP              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 148 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING CLOUD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDEN PRAIRIE,MN             ST PAUL,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     320
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TAIL ROTOR STRIKE INDICATOR TAB SHOWED EVIDENCE OF IMPACTING DIRT PRIOR TO SEPN.WIND GUSTING 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N116SP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2A
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flying Cloud Muni

## 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 19750312007689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750312007689A), Mar 12, 1975: Bell TH13T, Eden Prairie, MN, Substantial damage. Tail rotor strike indicator tab showed evidence of impacting dirt prior to sepn. Wind gusting 25K.

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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