# NTSB NYC80DHM19: Bell 47G-2, N6173, Ramapo, NY, June 14, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1980
- Place: Ramapo, NY · RAMAPO, NY
- Location: 41.1412° N, 74.1685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ramapo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1412&lon=-74.1685&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130724
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80DHM19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHM19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0870  80/6/14    RAMAPO,NY           BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1430                    N6173               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLOATSBURG,NY               RAMAPO,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO/FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- WHILE AIR TAXIING SIDEWAYS,SKID MADE CONTACT W GND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6173](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6173), registered now, S/N 2253 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008) (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 19800614022669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800614022669A), Jun 14, 1980: Bell 47G2, Ramapo, NY, Substantial damage. Was aerial taxiing helicopter sideways to parking area. Skid hit ground. Aircraft rolled over.

## Other investigations on N6173 (3)

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 NYC78IA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78IA074), Jul 28, 1978: Bell 47G2 (N6173), Garden City, NY, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB NYC76DHJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DHJ01), Jul 21, 1975: Bell 47G-2 (N6173), Orient Point, NY, destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74FHJ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHJ31), Jun 11, 1974: Bell 47G-2 (N6173), Garden City, NY, 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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