# NTSB LAX91TL#08: Bell 206L-1, N523RR, Lake Alpine, CA, July 27, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Class 3 · Final report
- Date: July 26, 1991, 17:14 local (Jul 27, 1991, 00:14 UTC)
- Place: Lake Alpine, CA
- Coordinates: 38.350162, -120.200019 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3502&lon=-120.2000&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27384
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX91TL#08
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27384/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91TL%2308

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N523RR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N523RR-1995-09-28), registration cancelled 1995-09-28, S/N 45231 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L-1
- Registry model: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 45231
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Public aircraft, Part 133
- Operator: Rogers Helicopters Inc.
- Departed: BEAR VALLEY, CA

## 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19910726030249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910726030249A), Jul 26, 1991: Bell 206L1, Lake Alpine, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Helicopter developed a fuel leak, crashed.

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.

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