# NTSB IAD74DLQ24: Bell 47J-2, N711JW, Royalton, KY, February 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 1, 1974
- Place: Royalton, KY · ROYALTON, KY
- Location: 37.6751° N, 83.0218° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Royalton, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6751&lon=-83.0218&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186721
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74DLQ24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DLQ24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0861   74/2/1    ROYALTON,KY         BELL 47J-2          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 6294
        TIME - 1430                    N711JW              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROYALTON,KY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TAIL ROTOR HIT A 2 BY 4 WOODEN STAKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N711JW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N711JW-1974-04-12), registration cancelled 1974-04-12, S/N 1567 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47J-2
- Registry model: [Bell 47J](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j) (registry code 1181102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740201004849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740201004849A), Feb 1, 1974: Bell 47J, Royalton, KY, Destroyed. Tail rotor hit a 2 by 4 wooden stake.

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.

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