# NTSB LAX68D0245: Bell 47J-2, N922NA, Sunflower, AZ, December 20, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1967
- Place: Sunflower, AZ · SUNFLOWER, AZ
- Location: 33.8642° N, 111.4676° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sunflower, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8642&lon=-111.4676&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112555
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX68D0245
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0245

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0974  67/12/20   SUNFLOWER,ARIZ      BELL 47J-2          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1300                    N922NA              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  41, 11162 TOTAL HOURS, 4
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- SKIDS RESTING ON 2 GAS CANS,DUE DEEP SNOW.ACFT VIBRATED OFF CANS,TAIL ROTOR STRUCK SNOW.ATTEMP FLT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N922NA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47J-2
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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