NONE · Bell 47G-3B-1 · 1997-06-16 · FALLON, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97TA213
Event ID
20001208X08185
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-16
Location
FALLON, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.499603, -118.289726
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G-3B-1
Registration
N1335X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
exhaustion of the aircraft's fuel supply, due to improper planning and/or decision. A factor related to the accident was the high density altitude which made a successful autorotative landing unlikely.