# NTSB MIA79FLD39: Bell 47J-2A, N8567F, Kissimmee, FL, February 14, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 14, 1979
- Place: Kissimmee, FL · KISSIMMEE, FL
- Location: 28.3062° N, 81.4135° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kissimmee, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3062&lon=-81.4135&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 30, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137503
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FLD39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0560  79/2/14  NR.KISSIMMEE,FL       BELL 47J-2A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1610                    N8567F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 33, 3491 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1675 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KISSIMMEE,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- BONDING OF FORWARD SPLINE COUPLING TO FORWARD SHORT SHAFT,P/N 47-644-180-9,FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8567F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8567F-2019-02-26), registration cancelled 2019-02-26, S/N 3714, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47J-2A
- Registry model: [Bell 47J-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2a) (registry code 1181106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Orlando Hyatt

## 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 19790214002939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790214002939A), Feb 14, 1979: Bell 47J2A, Kissimmee, FL, Substantial damage. Tail rotor failure ocurred shortly after lift off,made hard autorotation landing.

## Other investigations on N8567F (2)

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.

- [NTSB WPR09CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA008), Oct 11, 2008: Bell 47J-2A (N8567F), Florence, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…
- [NTSB FTW75FPG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG28), Nov 2, 1974: Bell 47J-2A (N8567F), Ft.Smith, AR, 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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