LAX92T#A16

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 204B · Big Sur, CA · August 12, 1992

Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final report
Date
August 12, 1992, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
Place
Big Sur, CA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N204CRBell 204B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Status
Completed
Investigation class
Class 3
Case key
27791

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Aircraft

Registration
N204CR
Reported as
Bell 204B
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Public aircraft · Part 91
Operator
U.S. Forest Service

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) · Not reported
Visibility
5 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
-0 °F, dew point -0 °F