# Accident 19870730044909A: Bell 47J2, Canon City, CO, July 30, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 1987, 12:45 local time
- Place: Canon City, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.4402° N, 105.2300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4402&lon=-105.2300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73265, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73265-2013-06-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47J-2 (registry code 1181104, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-540 series (registry code 41534, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47J2
- Reported engine: LYC TVO435B1A
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,149 total, 28 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA204) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870730044909A

## Narrative

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

DENSITY ALTITUDE CAUSED PILOT TO ABORT AFTER A HIGH HOVER. RETURNED. TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A FENCE.

## 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 DEN87LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA204), Jul 30, 1987: Bell 47J-2 (N73265), Canon City, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N73265 (1)

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

- [Accident 19810526030079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810526030079A), May 26, 1981: Bell 47J2 (N73265), Branson, MO, Substantial damage. Engine failed. Hard autorotation landing. Connecting rod fatigue failure. Five persons on board four-place craft.

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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