# NTSB NYC66A0073: Bell 47J-2, N8433E, East Boston, MA, January 14, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 14, 1966
- Place: East Boston, MA · EAST BOSTON, MA
- Location: 42.3751° N, 71.0392° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Boston, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3751&lon=-71.0392&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 10, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174512
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0291  66/1/14    EAST BOSTON MASS    BELL 47J-2          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2167
        TIME - 0945                    N8433E              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 231 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO TAKEOFF
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LANDED ON PAVED RAMP.TR BLADE SERIAL NO.A3-16643 FAILD INSIDE GRIP FITTING IN STRESS RELIEF FILLET
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8433E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8433E-1973-01-03), registration cancelled 1973-01-03, S/N 1815 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47J-2
- Registry model: [Bell 47J-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2) (registry code 1181104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Logan Intl

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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