# Accident 19850626028029A: Bell 47G4, Lakeville, MN, June 26, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1985, 13:57 local time
- Place: Lakeville, MN
- Airport: Airlake
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6701° N, 93.2392° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6701&lon=-93.2392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3094G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3094G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-4 (registry code 1181030, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 series (registry code 03014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G4
- Reported engine: LYC VO540B1B3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,853 total, 25 in this make and model, 140 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA254) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850626028029A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RIGHT SKID HOOKED ON LANDING GUIDES DURING ATTEMPT TO LAND ON A TRAILER. AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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 CHI85LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA254), Jun 26, 1985: Bell 47G-4 (N3094G), Lakeville, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3094G (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19800519058919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800519058919I), May 19, 1980: Bell 47G4A (N3094G), Cincinnati, OH, Minor damage. Helicopter tail rotor struck ground during liftoff, followed by hard landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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