# NTSB NYC74DHJ30: Bell 47G-4A, N7924J, Dead Horse Bay, NY, July 7, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1974
- Place: Dead Horse Bay, NY · DEAD HORSE BAY, NY
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173416
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74DHJ30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DHJ30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1726   74/7/7    DEAD HORSE BAY,NY   BELL 47G-4A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0830                    N7924J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  AGE 33, 1316 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            435 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEAD HORSE BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLOYD BENNETT FLD,NY        LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- TAIL ROTOR HIT WATER. SHORT SHAFT HIT MN ROTOR BLADE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7924J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-4A
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dead Horse Bay

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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