# Accident 19770917027639A: Bell 47J2A, Branson, MO, September 17, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 17, 1977
- Place: Branson, MO
- Airport: Walmart Heliport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Location: 36.6246° N, 93.2934° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Branson, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6246&lon=-93.2934&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8579F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8579F-1981-10-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47J-2A (registry code 1181106, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47J2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,488 total, 731 in this make and model, 291 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC77FCG57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCG57) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770917027639A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SKID STRUCK SHOULDER OF ACCESS ROAD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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 MKC77FCG57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCG57), Sep 17, 1977: Bell 47J (N8579F), Branson, MO, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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