# NTSB NYC79FA069: Bell 47G, N64816, Poultney, VT, July 30, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1979
- Place: Poultney, VT · POULTNEY, VT
- Location: 43.5178° N, 73.2360° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Poultney, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5178&lon=-73.2360&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134746
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FA069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2207  79/7/30    POULTNEY,VT         BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 1225
        TIME - 1945                    N64816              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POULTNEY,VT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    4500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ROTOR BLADE STRUCK WATER.D/A APPROX 2000FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N64816](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64816-2013-04-30), registration cancelled 2013-04-30, S/N 1255, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- 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

## 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 19790730030789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790730030789A), Jul 30, 1979: Bell 47G, Poultney, VT, Substantial damage. Made precautionary landing on uneven surface in a swamp. Rotors hit water. No engine malfunction found.

## Other investigations on N64816 (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 ATL84LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA046), Nov 18, 1983: Bell 47-G (N64816), Middle River, MD, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN047), Sep 27, 1972: Bell H-13G (N64816), Readfield, ME, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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