# Accident 19870520014879A: Bell 47G2A, Monroeville, OH, May 20, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 20, 1987, 11:15 local time
- Place: Monroeville, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 41.2392° N, 82.7009° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2392&lon=-82.7009&mi=10
- Aircraft: N818HJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N818HJ-2000-12-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2A (registry code 1181012, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2A
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,226 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87DEI03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DEI03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870520014879A

## Narrative

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

THE AGRICULTURAL SPRAY PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND THE HELICOPTER ROTORS HIT TREES. IMPACTED IN A WHEAT FIELD.

## 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 ATL87DEI03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DEI03), May 20, 1987: Bell 47G-2A (N818HJ), Monroeville, OH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N818HJ (2)

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

- [Accident 20000717009149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000717009149A), Jul 17, 2000: Bell 47G2A (N818HJ), Covington, TN, No damage. (-23) 'Attached' no attachment
- [Accident 19760817027079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760817027079A), Aug 17, 1976: Bell 47G2A (N818HJ), Mantua, OH, Substantial damage. Dscndg to application height,plt un ck dscnt.

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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