# NTSB NYC76FHJ34: Bell 47J, N73216, New York, NY, February 12, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1976
- Place: New York, NY · NEW YORK, NY
- Location: 40.7143° N, 74.0060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New York, NY, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7143&lon=-74.0060&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 11, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152650
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FHJ34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHJ34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3187  76/2/12    NEW YORK,NY         BELL 47J            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1402                    N73216              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 36, 5550 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            107 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - 34TH ST HELIPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW YORK,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73216](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73216-1982-01-04), registration cancelled 1982-01-04, S/N 1859 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47J
- Registry model: [Bell 47J-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2) (registry code 1181104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: 34th St Heliport

## 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 19760212002829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760212002829A), Feb 12, 1976: Bell 47J2, New York, NY, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N73216 (1)

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 UNK65X1099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1099), Dec 22, 1964: Bell 47J2 (N73216), Philadelphia, PA, 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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