MINR · Bell 47G-3B · 2008-07-11 · Port Edwards, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08CA192
Event ID
20080821X01280
Type
Accident
Date
2008-07-11
Location
Port Edwards, WI, USA
Coordinates
44.348331, -89.990837
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G-3B
Registration
N73995
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain control of the helicopter when he inadvertently flared the helicopter and the rotor rpm decayed as a result of sustaining bee stings during an aerial application flight. Contributing to the accidnet included the bees and the low altitude.