# Accident 20130210001699A: Bell 206B, Acton, CA, February 10, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 10, 2013, 03:33 local time
- Place: Acton, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4378° N, 118.2300° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4378&lon=-118.2300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N59518, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59518-2018-01-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLISON 250 SER 250HP
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 19,650 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR13FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130210001699A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

APPROVED PLAN OF ACTIVITIES FOR MOVIE WAIVER ISSUED FOR: 09 FEBRUARY 2013, FROM 1600-2200 PST. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 0333 FEBRUARY 10, 2013, DURING FILMING. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB WPR13FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA119), Feb 10, 2013: Bell 206B (N59518), Acton, CA, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to conduct a flight in dark night conditions with an illuminated cockpit light that degraded his visibility and his ability to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent while…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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