# Accident 19940610015119A: Bell 47G3B1, Medina, MN, June 10, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 10, 1994
- Place: Medina, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 44.9999° N, 93.4902° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9999&lon=-93.4902&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73998, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73998) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B-1 (registry code 1181028, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94T#A04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94T%23A04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940610015119A

## Narrative

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

HIT POWERLINE WITH MAIN ROTOR.

## 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 CHI94T#A04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94T%23A04), Jun 10, 1994: Bell 47G3B1 (N73998), Medina, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N73998 (3)

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

- [Accident 19910809033109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910809033109A), Aug 9, 1991: Bell 47G3B1 (N73998), Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. Low rotor RPM and reported power loss. Right cyclic needed to level. Rolled landing. Left hopper load right empty.
- [Accident 19790706016429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790706016429A), Jul 6, 1979: Bell 47G (N73998), Socorro, NM, Substantial damage. Made hard landing. No engine malfunction found. Possible factors, inexperience and density altitude.
- [Accident 19750723022859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750723022859A), Jul 23, 1975: Bell 47G3B1 (N73998), Belen, NM, Substantial damage. Weld previously cracked,skid collapsed.m/r severed tailboom.

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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