1977 Encino helicopter crash
A Bell 206B similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 1, 1977 |
| Summary | Pilot error |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Bell 206 |
| Operator | NBC INC |
| Registration | N4TV |
| Flight origin | Burbank, California |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On August 1, 1977, a Bell 206 news helicopter piloted by Francis Gary Powers ran out of fuel and crashed into a field near Encino, Los Angeles, California, killing Powers and the aircraft's only passenger, cameraman George Spears.