# NTSB NYC70FFM02: Bell 47G-2, N1774, South Hadley, MA, January 31, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 31, 1970
- Place: South Hadley, MA · SOUTH HADLEY, MA
- Location: 42.2584° N, 72.5745° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Hadley, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2584&lon=-72.5745&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 10, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144029
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70FFM02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FFM02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0666  70/1/31    SOUTH HADLEY,MASS   BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3444
        TIME - 1230                    N1774               PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1214 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLEMONT,MASS             W SPRINGFIELD,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- SHELBY CONVERSION.RAN OUT OF AFT CYCLIC.HIT GRND NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.EXCEEDED FORWARD CG.NEAR GWT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1774 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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