Aviation Accident Summary CHI85LA254

LAKEVILLE, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N3094G

BELL 47G-4

Analysis

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

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