- Date
- June 24, 1973
- Place
- St Louis, MO · ST LOUIS, MO
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7043JBell 47G-5
- Status
- Completed · report August 28, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730624020959A
- Case key
- 190170
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1746 73/6/24 ST LOUIS,MO BELL 47G-5 CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1310 N7043J PX- 0 0 1 POLICE PATROL AGE 30, 16001 TOTAL DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 1429 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ST LOUIS,MO LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7043J
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-5
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N7043JRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2012 · Bell 47G-5Airframe modelBell 47G-5Engine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N7043J · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB NYC94LA050Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPlymouth, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance of the fuel truck from the aircraft, which resulted in the main rotor striking the fuel hose and truck during refueling operation. A factor was the pilot's failure to follow company policy pertaining to the…NTSB MKC71FCA27Accident · No injuriesClosedCreve Coeur, MO