Plane Crash List

Bell 206L-1 N2045U

28 January 1984 · Camarillo, California, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 28 January 1984 at about 11:00 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N2045U was involved in an accident near Camarillo, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 11:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Camarillo, California, United States
Nearest airport
Camarillo
Coordinates
34.2309, -119.0695
Aircraft
Bell 206L-1
Registration
N2045U
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
LAX84LA172

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PLT HAD BEEN DRINKING & DECIDED TO PROVE TO HIS FRIENDS THAT HE COULD FLY A HELICOPTER. REPORTEDLY, HE 'THREW ON A BUNCH OF SWITCHES, AND GOT THE ENGINE STARTED.' WHEN HE ATTEMPTED THE TAKEOFF, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE PLT HELD A STUDENT PLT CERTIFICATE, BUT NO RECORD WAS FOUND OF ANY DUAL INSTRUCTION IN EITHER A HELICOPTER OR AN ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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