# Accident 19820318004369A: Bell 47J2A, Emmaus, PA, March 18, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 18, 1982, 10:50 local time
- Place: Emmaus, PA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5295° N, 75.4891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5295&lon=-75.4891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8565F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8565F-1983-01-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47J-2A (registry code 1181106, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47J2A
- Reported engine: LYC VO540B1B3
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,173 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC82DA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA056) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820318004369A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED AT 200 FEET AGL. RPM DECAY ON AUTOROTATION ALLOWED SEVERE GROUND IMPACT. ENGINE CHECKED OUT OK.

## 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 NYC82DA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA056), Mar 18, 1982: Bell 47J-2A (N8565F), Emmaus, PA, substantial damage

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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