# NTSB NYC75FGM04: Bell 47G-5, N6277N, Sligo, PA, August 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1974
- Place: Sligo, PA · SLIGO, PA
- Location: 41.1102° N, 79.5031° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sligo, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1102&lon=-79.5031&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138847
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FGM04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FGM04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3151   74/8/1    SLIGO,PA            BELL 47G-5          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1433
        TIME - 2010                    N6277N              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 145 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLARION,PA                  SLIGO,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STICKING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6277N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6277N-2018-01-12), registration cancelled 2018-01-12, S/N 7887, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-5
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032) (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

## 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 19740801027849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740801027849A), Aug 1, 1974: Bell 47G5, Sligo, PA, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N6277N (2)

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 LAX78FUQ40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ40), Aug 17, 1978: Bell 47G-5 (N6277N), Camarillo, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVD36), May 21, 1976: Bell 47G-5 (N6277N), Cloverdale, 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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