# NTSB MKC74FCG06: Bell 47G-2, N939B, Branson, MO, August 12, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1973
- Place: Branson, MO · BRANSON, MO
- 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
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189469
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74FCG06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCG06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2127  73/8/12    BRANSON,MO          BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 429
        TIME - 1315                    N939B               PX-  0  0  3  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 285 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRANSON,MO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIGHTSEEING FLT. LND ON LAKE SHORE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N939B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N939B-1988-09-28), registration cancelled 1988-09-28, S/N 670 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730812024619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730812024619A), Aug 12, 1973: Bell 47G3B1, Branson, MO, Destroyed. Sightseeing flt. Lnd on lake shore.

## Other investigations on N939B (3)

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 MKC78FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA065), Aug 18, 1978: Bell 47-G2 (N939B), Branson, MO, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB MKC72FTK19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FTK19), Jan 16, 1972: Bell 47G-2 (N939B), Rapid City, SD, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW66A0087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0087), Apr 4, 1966: Bell 47G-2 (N939B), Billings, OK, 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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