Bell 47G-3B, N73224, US Helicopter LLC: Accident occurred October 18, 2015 in Searchlight, Clark County, Nevada

Date: 16-OCT-15
Time: 00:00:00Z
Regis#: N73224
Aircraft Make: BELL
Aircraft Model: 47G
Event Type: Accident
Highest Injury: Unknown
Damage: Substantial
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
FAA Flight Standards District Office: FAA Las Vegas FSDO-19
City: SEARCHLIGHT
State: Nevada

N73224 BELL 47G ROTORCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, NEAR SEARCHLIGHT, NV

US HELICOPTER LLC: http://registry.faa.gov/N73224

> SEARCHLIGHT, NV (FOX5) - A helicopter crashed near Searchlight early Sunday afternoon, according to police.

Ian Gregor, Public Affairs Manager with the Federal Aviation Administration, said a Bell helicopt
er crashed at an unknown time,  under unknown circumstances near State Route 164 in Searchlight.

According to Lt. Jeff Goodwin with Las Vegas Metro police, the privately owned aircraft was being used to help Bureau of Land Management round up cattle when it started to run out of fuel. The pilot attempted to land but was caught in a crosswind which caused him to make a hard landing.

No injuries were reported.

- Source: http://www.fox5vegas.com

SEARCHLIGHT, Nev. Officers have located the pilot of a helicopter that crashed near Searchlight Sunday afternoon.

The private helicopter went down on State Route 164 at mile marker 11.  

Lt. Jeff Goodwin of Metro Police said it received a call from Nevada Highway Patrol around 12:35 p.m. to assist them with what is being called a "hard impact" crash.

Metro said initially when law enforcement officers went to the scene, they had trouble locating the pilot.  

However, he was found hours later.  No word on his injuries.

- Source: http://www.lasvegasnow.com

(1:40 P.M. UPDATE): Radio traffic indicates the helicopter went down about 8:30 a.m. west of Searchlight while the pilot was rounding up wild cattle. The pilot declined medical treatment but said he had a sore back. He was the only person on board the helicopter.

SEARCHLIGHT (KSNV News3LV) -- A two-seat helicopter crashed near State Route 164 shortly after 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

The extend of injuries or damage is unknown, according to Metro Lt. Jeff Goodwin.

A Flight for Life rescue helicopter was requested as a precaution, Goodwin said.

"We have contacted the FAA and the NTSB," Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Chelsea Stunkel told News 3. "It is a privately owned helicopter and we don't know if one or two people were on board."

The Clark County Fire Department has secured the scene, at mile marker 11 near State Route 164.

- Source:  http://www.news3lv.com