# Accident 19870807047339A: Bell 47J2A, Orlando, FL, August 7, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 1987, 14:00 local time
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.4504° N, 81.4705° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4504&lon=-81.4705&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8523F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8523F-2013-05-14) (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
- Reported engine: LYC VO540B1B3
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 950 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA87LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA224) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870807047339A

## Narrative

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

TAIL ROTOR MALFUNCTION DURING APPROACH TO LAND. ENTERED AUTOROTATION. MADE A HARD LANDING.

## 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 MIA87LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA224), Aug 7, 1987: Bell 47J-2A (N8523F), Orlando, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8523F (2)

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

- [Accident 19781231038319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781231038319A), Dec 31, 1978: Bell 47B3 (N8523F), Boulder City, NV, Substantial damage. #3 Cyl and #6 cyl.
- [Accident 19760627021039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760627021039A), Jun 27, 1976: Bell 47J2A (N8523F), Keokuk, IA, Substantial damage. Hit a telephone cable.

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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