Bell 47J-2
FAA incident reports · 30
Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.
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WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1181104')
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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.Incident 19920131003719IBell 47J2 · Miami, FLEngine failed after departure. Autorotated onto water. Carburetor heater jammed. Occupants exited before it sank.Accident 19901101048849ABell 47J2 · Gatlinburg, TNTail rotor drive shaft failed due to drive shaft housing and bearings worn beyond minimums. Spiraled into trees.Accident 19880625023779ABell 47J2 · Newburyport, MAReport indicates helicopter ran out of fuel on climbout. Autorotated into ocean waters. No defects found.Incident 19880406041999IBell 47J2 · Orlando, FLToo low and slow on photo flight. Allowed rotor RPM decay and helicopter settled to a hard ground impact.Accident 19871024060599ABell 47J2 · Key Colony Beac, FLLost power. Safe autorotative landing in ocean. Rolled to stop blades and drift. Fuel contamination.Accident 19870730044909ABell 47J2 · Canon City, CODensity altitude caused pilot to abort after a high hover. Returned. Tail rotor struck a fence.Incident 19850810073289IBell 47J2 · Richmond, MNStruck wires while attempting to land in a confined area.Accident 19840101000079ABell 47J2 · Kahuku, HIHelicopter impacted into the pacific ocean just offshore of Kahuku for unkown reasons.Incident 19830817047639IBell 47J2 · Silver Lake, KSLanded on irrigation dyke. As rotor RPM decayed loose dirt gave way allowing a tail rotor strike.Accident 19820731051919ABell 47J2 · Chesterfield, MOLoud bang on intial takeoff. Pilot report loss of lift. Slid into a ditch on landing. Cause undetermined.Accident 19810526030079ABell 47J2 · Branson, MOEngine failed. Hard autorotation landing. Connecting rod fatigue failure. Five persons on board four-place craft.Accident 19800713025819ABell 47J2 · Cleveland, OHHelicopter pilot attempted emergency landing after exhausting fuel.Accident 19790914036169ABell 47J2 · Long Beach, CAHelicopter lost tail rotors and assembly. Crashed inverted in bay. Found rotor blade fatigue failure.Incident 19790522027329IBell 47J2 · Staten Island, NYForced landing due to engine failure. Found broken connecting rod.Accident 19790517010769ABell 47J2A · Westfield, INMade a hard autorotative landing after failure of tail rotor drive shaft coupling. Inadequate maintenance.Accident 19781021040579ABell 47B3 · St Louis, MOAccident 19780919035209ABell 47J2A · Cactus Flats, SDSight seeing operation. Overspeeding eng indicating rotor drive dinection. No mech mal found.Accident 19780618019699ABell 47J2 · Burlington, IAPlt heard loud bangs. Went into l bank,nose low.Accident 19780601017369ABell 47B3 · Onaga, KSAccident 19771122043469ABell 47J2 · Burbank, CAAccident 19760531018139ABell 47J2 · Baton Rouge, LAAccident 19760503011189ABell 47J2 · Stockbridge, GAAccident 19760212002829ABell 47J2 · New York, NYAccident 19751022041339ABell 47J2 · Conshocken, PANr 5 connecting rod (p/n LW-13422) fatigue fractured and broke a hole in crankcase. Drained eng oilAccident 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 offAccident 19740710019979ABell 47J2A · Edwards, MSTail rotor grbox shaft pn 476452051.Accident 19731007034279ABell 47J2 · Niagara Falls, NYRescue. Acft moving fwd,man held onto r skid.Accident 19730808025689ABell 47G3B1 · Inchelium, WALdg approach to confined area at dusk. Wires not marked. Plt hadnt lnd at site for abt 2 yrs.Accident 19730103000289ABell 47J2 · Gulf Of Mexico, LASlippage of free wheeling unit. Float equipped.
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