# Accident 19780615020569A: Bell 47G2, St Louis, MO, June 15, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 1978
- Place: St Louis, MO
- Airport: Bi-State Parks
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 38.6273° N, 90.1979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Louis, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6273&lon=-90.1979&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88755, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88755) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,480 total, 370 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC78FCA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCA34) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780615020569A

## Narrative

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

FUEL GAUGE INOP.

## 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 MKC78FCA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCA34), Jun 15, 1978: Bell 47G-2 (N88755), St Louis, MO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N88755 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20260601005489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260601005489A), Jun 1, 2026: Bell 47G-2 (N88755), Mettler, CA, Substantial damage. During part 137 agricultural operations, the helicopter landed on an agricultural support truck for loading. After loading, the pilot initiated takeoff while…
- [Accident 19751018036449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751018036449A), Oct 18, 1975: Bell 47G2 (N88755), Sauget, IL, Substantial damage. Fld covered with 10-12FT weeds.

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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