- Date
- March 16, 1986, 18:00 local (Mar 17, 1986, 02:00 UTC)
- Place
- Overton, NV
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3067GBell 47G-3B-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report March 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 40369
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3067G
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-3B-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2915
- Airframe hours
- 5,600
- Engine
- Lycoming TVO-435-B1A, 270 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- James L. Clark
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- U08 · Overton, NV
- Airport
- U08 · Overton Muni
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 115 total · 115 in this make and model · 115 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
Other investigations on N3067G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.