- Date
- November 2, 1974
- Place
- Ft.Smith, AR · FT.SMITH, AR
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8567FBell 47J-2A
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19741102036569A
- Case key
- 141060
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3301 74/11/2 FT.SMITH,ARK BELL 47J-2A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3387 TIME - 1345 N8567F PX- 0 0 3 OTHER TOTAL HOURS, 1089 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FT.SMITH,ARK LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- LNK FAILED DUE OUTER RACE ROD BRNG OF PTCH CHNG LNK ASMBLY,BELL 47-541-183-1,SLPPD FOR UNDET REASN
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8567F
- Reported as
- Bell 47J-2A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N8567FRegistration cancelled Feb 26, 2019 · Bell 47J-2AAirframe modelBell 47J-2AEngine modelLycoming VO-540 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8567F · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB WPR09CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlorence, AZThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for a wind shift encountered during the landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing and rollover. Contributing to the accident was the encounter with the wind shift.NTSB MIA79FLD39Accident · No injuriesClosedKissimmee, FL