# NTSB NYC66A0070: Bell Cntntl, N73872, Philadelphia, PA, January 7, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 7, 1966
- Place: Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Location: 39.9523° N, 75.1638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, PA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9523&lon=-75.1638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174503
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0071   66/1/7    PHILADELPHIA PA     BELL CNTNTL         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 10000
        TIME - 1215                    N73872              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 8000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILADELPHIA INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED ON EDGE OF AIRPORT PROPERTY WHICH WAS BRUSH COVERED AND ROLLING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73872](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73872-2013-07-08), registration cancelled 2013-07-08, S/N CCI-263, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL CNTNTL
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6VS-335 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6vs-335-series) (registry code 27040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Philadelphia Intl

## Other investigations on N73872 (5)

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 LAX79DUM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUM13), Apr 24, 1979: Bell 47G-2A (N73872), Fallbrook, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUM12), Jan 13, 1977: EL Tomcat 47G (N73872), San Diego, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEM62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM62), May 29, 1974: EL Tomcat I (N73872), Belding, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FBJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ05), Jul 13, 1970: Bell 47G (N73872), Edmore, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0092), Jul 14, 1968: Bell 47G (N73872), Lakeview, MI, substantial damage

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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