# NTSB NYCA3FKM14: Bell 47D1, N13012, Charlotte, NC, October 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1972
- Place: Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
- Location: 35.2271° N, 80.8431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlotte, NC, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2271&lon=-80.8431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169086
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYCA3FKM14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYCA3FKM14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2918   72/10/6   CHARLOTTE,NC        BELL 47D1           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 1180
        TIME - 0930                    N13012              PX-  0  0  3  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          METROLINA FAIRGND,NC        LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AREA UNLIGHTED,PLT DID NOT USE LDG LIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N13012](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13012-2018-02-08), registration cancelled 2018-02-08, S/N 648, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Registry model: [Bell 47D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (registry code 1180802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N13012 (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 FTW98LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA144), Mar 11, 1998: Bell 47D1 (N13012), Jeanerette, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The in-flight disconnect of the rotating scissors due to the separation of its hinge bolt.
- [NTSB CHI84LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA181), May 6, 1984: Bell 47D-1 (N13012), Ridge Farm, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG02), Jul 6, 1974: Bell 47D-1 (N13012), Almyra, AR, 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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