# NTSB CHI94T#A04: Bell 47G3B1, N73998, Medina, MN, June 10, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: June 10, 1994, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: Medina, MN
- Coordinates: 44.999916, -93.490158 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9999&lon=-93.4902&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Completed
- NTSB case key (mKey): 9708
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI94T#A04
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9708/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94T%23A04

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73998](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73998), registered now, S/N 2902, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Scotts Helicopter Service
- Departed: MIC, CRYSTAL, MN

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported
- Wind: 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FCM

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19940610015119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940610015119A), Jun 10, 1994: Bell 47G3B1, Medina, MN, Substantial damage. Hit powerline with main rotor.

## Other investigations on N73998 (4)

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 CHI91DER13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DER13), Aug 9, 1991: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N73998), Maple Grove, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER DURING THE FORCED LANDING. RELATED FACTORS ARE THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, LOSS OF ROTOR RPM, THE ERODED COMPRESSOR BLADES, THE…
- [NTSB DEN79FQA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA37), Jul 6, 1979: Bell 47G (N73998), Socorro, NM, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FAQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FAQ06), Jul 23, 1975: Bell 47G3B1 (N73998), Belen, NM, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX65A0071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX65A0071), Feb 27, 1965: Bell 47G3B1 (N73998), Bishop, CA, destroyed

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.

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