# NTSB SEA68A0015: Bell 47G-3, N8416F, Livingston, MT, August 10, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1967
- Place: Livingston, MT · LIVINGSTON, MT
- Location: 45.6656° N, 110.5557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Livingston, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6656&lon=-110.5557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115876
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA68A0015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0605  67/8/10  NR.LIVINGSTON,MONT    BELL 47G-3          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N8416F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- PLT LOST CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HOVER.ACFT STRUCK GRND TAIL LOW WHILE SPINNING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8416F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-3
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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