# Accident 19820731051919A: Bell 47J2, Chesterfield, MO, July 31, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 1982, 15:45 local time
- Place: Chesterfield, MO
- Airport: Spirit Of St Loui
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6501° N, 90.5309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6501&lon=-90.5309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4070B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4070B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47J-2 (registry code 1181104, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-540 series (registry code 41534, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47J2
- Reported engine: LYC VO540B1B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,655 total, 975 in this make and model, 262 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC82DA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820731051919A

## Narrative

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

LOUD BANG ON INTIAL TAKEOFF. PILOT REPORT LOSS OF LIFT. SLID INTO A DITCH ON LANDING. CAUSE UNDETERMINED.

## 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 MKC82DA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA135), Jul 31, 1982: Bell 47J-2 (N4070B), Chesterfield, MO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4070B (1)

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

- [Accident 19760503011189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760503011189A), May 3, 1976: Bell 47J2 (N4070B), Stockbridge, GA, 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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