Event CHI85LA254

1985-06-26 LAKEVILLE, Minnesota, United States Airport · Y12 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N3094G

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BELL 47G-4

Year of manufacture

1965 · 20 years old at event

TCDS

2H3 · SCOTT'S-BELL 47 INC

Engine

ALLISON 250 SERIES (300 hp)

Seats / Engines

3 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19930716

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A343AC

Registrant of record

SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICES INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N3094G Bell 47G-4 None

Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_CHI85LA254.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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