Plane Crash List

Bell 47G-4 N3094G

26 June 1985 · Lakeville, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 June 1985 at about 18:57 local time, a Bell 47G-4 registered N3094G, operated by Steve D. Neiderhauser, was involved in an accident near Lakeville, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 18:57
Classification
Accident
Location
Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
Nearest airport
Airlake (Y12)
Coordinates
44.6701, -93.2392
Aircraft
Bell 47G-4
Registration
N3094G
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Steve D. Neiderhauser
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI85LA254

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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

THE ACFT WAS BEING LANDED ON A TRAILER FOR TRANSPORTATION. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE RIGHT SKID HOOKED ON THE LANDING GUIDES AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE GROUND, THE LEFT FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE ENSUED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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