Bell 47J-2

FAA incident reports · 30

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1181104')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Accident 19920729027999ABell 47J2 · Adjuntas, Puerto RicoOil filler cap not secured. Ran out of useful oil. Crashed in trees. Generally poor engine maintenance.Jul 29, 1992 · N8476E · Destroyed · 4 fatalIncident 19920131003719IBell 47J2 · Miami, FLEngine failed after departure. Autorotated onto water. Carburetor heater jammed. Occupants exited before it sank.Jan 31, 1992 · N73948 · Minor damageAccident 19901101048849ABell 47J2 · Gatlinburg, TNTail rotor drive shaft failed due to drive shaft housing and bearings worn beyond minimums. Spiraled into trees.Nov 1, 1990 · N49DA · DestroyedAccident 19880625023779ABell 47J2 · Newburyport, MAReport indicates helicopter ran out of fuel on climbout. Autorotated into ocean waters. No defects found.Jun 25, 1988 · N51711 · DestroyedIncident 19880406041999IBell 47J2 · Orlando, FLToo low and slow on photo flight. Allowed rotor RPM decay and helicopter settled to a hard ground impact.Apr 6, 1988 · N73949 · Minor damageAccident 19871024060599ABell 47J2 · Key Colony Beac, FLLost power. Safe autorotative landing in ocean. Rolled to stop blades and drift. Fuel contamination.Oct 24, 1987 · N73201 · Substantial damageAccident 19870730044909ABell 47J2 · Canon City, CODensity altitude caused pilot to abort after a high hover. Returned. Tail rotor struck a fence.Jul 30, 1987 · N73265 · Substantial damageIncident 19850810073289IBell 47J2 · Richmond, MNStruck wires while attempting to land in a confined area.Aug 10, 1985 · N24124 · Minor damageAccident 19840101000079ABell 47J2 · Kahuku, HIHelicopter impacted into the pacific ocean just offshore of Kahuku for unkown reasons.Jan 1, 1984 · N2097 · DestroyedIncident 19830817047639IBell 47J2 · Silver Lake, KSLanded on irrigation dyke. As rotor RPM decayed loose dirt gave way allowing a tail rotor strike.Aug 17, 1983 · N47ZP · Minor damageAccident 19820731051919ABell 47J2 · Chesterfield, MOLoud bang on intial takeoff. Pilot report loss of lift. Slid into a ditch on landing. Cause undetermined.Jul 31, 1982 · N4070B · Substantial damageAccident 19810526030079ABell 47J2 · Branson, MOEngine failed. Hard autorotation landing. Connecting rod fatigue failure. Five persons on board four-place craft.May 26, 1981 · N73265 · Substantial damageAccident 19800713025819ABell 47J2 · Cleveland, OHHelicopter pilot attempted emergency landing after exhausting fuel.Jul 13, 1980 · N4989T · Substantial damageAccident 19790914036169ABell 47J2 · Long Beach, CAHelicopter lost tail rotors and assembly. Crashed inverted in bay. Found rotor blade fatigue failure.Sep 14, 1979 · N930NR · Destroyed · 4 fatalIncident 19790522027329IBell 47J2 · Staten Island, NYForced landing due to engine failure. Found broken connecting rod.May 22, 1979 · N73949Accident 19790517010769ABell 47J2A · Westfield, INMade a hard autorotative landing after failure of tail rotor drive shaft coupling. Inadequate maintenance.May 17, 1979 · N51711 · Substantial damageAccident 19781021040579ABell 47B3 · St Louis, MOOct 21, 1978 · N4989T · Substantial damageAccident 19780919035209ABell 47J2A · Cactus Flats, SDSight seeing operation. Overspeeding eng indicating rotor drive dinection. No mech mal found.Sep 19, 1978 · N90547 · Substantial damageAccident 19780618019699ABell 47J2 · Burlington, IAPlt heard loud bangs. Went into l bank,nose low.Jun 18, 1978 · N23MA · DestroyedAccident 19780601017369ABell 47B3 · Onaga, KSJun 1, 1978 · N6224N · Substantial damageAccident 19771122043469ABell 47J2 · Burbank, CANov 22, 1977 · N8442E · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19760531018139ABell 47J2 · Baton Rouge, LAMay 31, 1976 · N73255 · DestroyedAccident 19760503011189ABell 47J2 · Stockbridge, GAMay 3, 1976 · N4070B · Substantial damageAccident 19760212002829ABell 47J2 · New York, NYFeb 12, 1976 · N73216 · Substantial damageAccident 19751022041339ABell 47J2 · Conshocken, PANr 5 connecting rod (p/n LW-13422) fatigue fractured and broke a hole in crankcase. Drained eng oilOct 22, 1975 · N3939B · Substantial damageAccident 19741218042559ABell 47J2 · Daytona Beach, FLIn flt break-up.m/r blades struck casting where t/r ext tube attaches to tail boom. Carb ht was offDec 18, 1974 · N8490E · DestroyedAccident 19740710019979ABell 47J2A · Edwards, MSTail rotor grbox shaft pn 476452051.Jul 10, 1974 · N55CG · DestroyedAccident 19731007034279ABell 47J2 · Niagara Falls, NYRescue. Acft moving fwd,man held onto r skid.Oct 7, 1973 · N8453E · Substantial damageAccident 19730808025689ABell 47G3B1 · Inchelium, WALdg approach to confined area at dusk. Wires not marked. Plt hadnt lnd at site for abt 2 yrs.Aug 8, 1973 · N8439E · DestroyedAccident 19730103000289ABell 47J2 · Gulf Of Mexico, LASlippage of free wheeling unit. Float equipped.Jan 3, 1973 · N73968 · Substantial damage
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