LAX91TL#08

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206L-1 · Lake Alpine, CA · July 27, 1991

Accident · FatalClass 3Final report
Date
July 26, 1991, 17:14 local (Jul 27, 1991, 00:14 UTC)
Place
Lake Alpine, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N523RRBell 206L-1
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Investigation class
Class 3
FAA report
19910726030249A
Case key
27384

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Aircraft

Registration
N523RR
Reported as
Bell 206L-1
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
45231
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Public aircraft · Part 133
Operator
Rogers Helicopters Inc.
Departed
Bear Valley, CA

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.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
180° at 5 knots
Visibility
25 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
81 °F, dew point -0 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.