Bell 47G5 N7043J
20 March 1971 · Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 March 1971 at about 13:50 local time, a Bell 47G5 registered N7043J, operated by St Louis Co PO, was involved in an accident during in flight near Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G5
- Registration
- N7043J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- St Louis Co PO
- Operating rule
- State-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Farmington, Mo → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1000
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
KITE LINE WRAPPED ARND T/R PTCH CTL ARMS, M/R BLDS WENT TO 0 PITCH, UN TO MOVE COLL TO STOP DSCNT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1971 | Bell 47G5 | McFarland, California, United States | A and K Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1971 | Bell 47G5 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Corvallis Aero | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Bell 47G5 | Glendale, California, United States | City of Los AN | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Bell 47G5 | Glendale, California, United States | City of Los AN | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G5 | Imperial, California, United States | Universal Heli | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G5 | Brawley, California, United States | Universal Heli | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |