# Accident 19741102036569A: Bell 47J2A, Ft.Smith, AR, November 2, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 2, 1974
- Place: Ft.Smith, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Location: 35.3859° N, 94.3985° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Smith, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3859&lon=-94.3985&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8567F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8567F-2019-02-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47J-2A (registry code 1181106, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-540 series (registry code 41534, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47J2A
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,381 total, 1,089 in this make and model, 97 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW75FPG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG28) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741102036569A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LNK FAILED DUE OUTER RACE ROD BRNG OF PTCH CHNG LNK ASMBLY,BELL 47-541-183-1,SLPPD FOR UNDET REASN

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 FTW75FPG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG28), Nov 2, 1974: Bell 47J-2A (N8567F), Ft.Smith, AR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8567F (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20081011850229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081011850229A), Oct 11, 2008: Bell 47J2A (N8567F), Florence, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot and 2 passengers departed kdvt at 0900 MST en route to a remote location located at N32.59.30 W111.20.46. The pilot states that upon arrival to…
- [Accident 19790214002939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790214002939A), Feb 14, 1979: Bell 47J2A (N8567F), Kissimmee, FL, Substantial damage. Tail rotor failure ocurred shortly after lift off,made hard autorotation landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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