# NTSB Accident NYC02LA090
> **Bell 47J-2A** · 2002-05-01 · Blairstown, NJ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02LA090
- **Event ID:** 20020509X00652
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-05-01
- **Location:** Blairstown, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.974166, -74.999725
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47J-2A
- **Registration:** N37731
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in a tail strike.

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