# NTSB LAX92T#A16: Bell 204B, N204CR, Big Sur, CA, August 12, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report
- Date: August 12, 1992, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Big Sur, CA
- Location: 36.2702° N, 121.8075° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Big Sur, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2702&lon=-121.8075&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Completed
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27791
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX92T#A16
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27791/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92T%23A16

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N204CR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N204CR-2013-08-23), registration cancelled 2013-08-23, S/N 2065, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 204B
- Registry model: [Bell 204-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-204-b) (registry code 1181404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming T-53 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-53-series) (registry code 41552, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Public aircraft, Part 91
- Operator: U.S. Forest Service

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

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