- Date
- January 28, 1984, 03:00 local (11:00 UTC)
- Place
- Camarillo, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2045UBell 206L-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840128004379A
- Case key
- 24166
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2045U
- Reported as
- Bell 206L-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 45649
- Airframe hours
- 1,085
- Engine
- Allison 250-C28B, 525 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Rotor Dynamics Heli. Services
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 4, 1984 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- CMA
- Airport
- Camarillo
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 40° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.