# NTSB NYC75FEV23: Bell 47G-2, N972B, Eddyville, IL, March 17, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 17, 1975
- Place: Eddyville, IL · EDDYVILLE, IL
- Location: 37.5002° N, 88.5855° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eddyville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5002&lon=-88.5855&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147896
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FEV23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FEV23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0410  75/3/17    EDDYVILLE,IL        BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1063
        TIME - 1710                    N972B               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 654 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDDYVILLE,IL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  400                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CLOVER                                    PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  800
        REMARKS- SETTLED,R SKID DUG INTO SOFT GND & BROKE OFF.ROLLED OVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N972B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N972B), registered now, S/N 1320, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ag Strip

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750317005139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750317005139A), Mar 17, 1975: Bell 47G2, Eddyville, IL, Substantial damage. Settled,r skid dug into soft gnd & broke off. Rolled over.

## Other investigations on N972B (4)

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 ATL87LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA222), Jul 23, 1987: Bell 47G-2 (N972B), Huntsville, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG10), Dec 6, 1978: Bell 47G-2 (N972B), Alamo, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71FUQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUQ14), Jul 30, 1970: Bell 47G-2 (N972B), Oxnard, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX66A0052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0052), Dec 31, 1965: Bell 47G-2 (N972B), Piru, CA, 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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