# NTSB NYC76AN120: Bell 47D1, N7737, Brewster, NY, August 6, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 6, 1976
- Place: Brewster, NY · BREWSTER, NY
- Location: 41.3962° N, 73.6163° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brewster, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3962&lon=-73.6163&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155484
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN120
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN120

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2425   76/8/6    BREWSTER,NY         BELL 47D1           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 750
        TIME - 1752                    N7737               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWBURGH,NY                 DANBURY,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HELICOPTER AT LOW ALT OVR HIGHWAY EST AS 25FT AGL BFR WIRE STRIKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7737](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7737-1991-12-10), registration cancelled 1991-12-10, S/N K864 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Registry model: [Bell - K Copter 47D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-k-copter-47d1) (registry code 1180843) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19760806027819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760806027819A), Aug 6, 1976: Bell 47D1, Brewster, NJ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Helicopter at low alt ovr highway EST as 25FT AGL bfr wire strike.

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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