# NTSB NYC77FFA01: Bell 47G-2, N73550, Utica, NY, October 6, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1976
- Place: Utica, NY · UTICA, NY
- Location: 43.0964° N, 75.2260° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Utica, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0964&lon=-75.2260&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 20, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201363
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FFA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFA01-201363

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3562   76/10/6   UTICA,NY            BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0615                    N73550              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  38, 1885 TOTAL HOURS, 27
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R SKID GR LEG BUCKLED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73550](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73550), registered now, S/N 53-3654, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2
- Registry model: [Bell H13G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-h13g) (registry code 1181005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Riverside

## 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 19761006035109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761006035109A), Oct 6, 1976: Bell H13G, Utica, NY, Substantial damage. R skid gr leg buckled.

## Other investigations on N73550 (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 CHI86FEX03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEX03), Oct 16, 1985: Bell H13G (N73550), Mccordsville, IN, 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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