# NTSB MKC73FCA30: Bell 47G-5, N7043J, St Louis, MO, June 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 24, 1973
- Place: St Louis, MO · ST LOUIS, MO
- 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
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190170
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73FCA30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCA30

## NTSB brief

```
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 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7043J-2012-06-27), registration cancelled 2012-06-27, S/N 25020, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-5
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730624020959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730624020959A), Jun 24, 1973: Bell 47G3B1, St Louis, MO, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N7043J (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 NYC94LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA050), Mar 1, 1994: Bell 47G-5 (N7043J), Plymouth, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…
- [NTSB MKC71FCA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCA27), Mar 20, 1971: Bell 47G5 (N7043J), Creve Coeur, MO, 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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