Bell 47G-3B-1 N3067G

Summary

On 17 March 1986 at about 02:00 local time, a Bell 47G-3B-1 registered N3067G was involved in an accident near Overton, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 March 1986 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Overton, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Overton Muni (U08)

Coordinates

36.3897, -114.3706

Aircraft

Bell 47G-3B-1

Registration

N3067G

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Overton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

SEA86LA079

1 person was seriously injured.

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

THE NONCERTIFICATED PLT RPRTD THAT HE HAD REPAIRED THE HELICOPTER, THEN PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LOCAL TEST FLT. HE RPRTD THAT HE TOOK OFF IN DARKNESS AFTER HAVING A FEW BEERS. THE PLT CHOSE TO TURN OFF THE LANDING LIGHT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. WHILE AT LOW ALTITUDE NEAR THE ARPT, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK POWER LINES, THEN DSCNDD & HIT THE GROUND. THE PLT HELD A STUDENT PLT CERTIFICATE WHICH HAD EXPIRED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.