# NTSB NYC68A0082: Bell 47J-2, N73251, New York City, NY, December 21, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 21, 1967
- Place: New York City, NY · NEW YORK CITY, NY
- Location: 40.7143° N, 74.0060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New York, NY, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7143&lon=-74.0060&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112579
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68A0082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0082

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1152  67/12/21   NEW YORK CITY,NY    BELL 47J-2          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 400
        TIME - 1746                    N73251              PX-  1  0  0  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN EAST RIVER.FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73251](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73251-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 1861 (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: Destroyed

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