Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III, N6133C: Accident occurred March 16, 2021 in Lucerne Valley, San Bernardino County, California

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Riverside, California

Redlands Heli Flight LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N6133C

Location: Lucerne Valley, CA

Accident Number: WPR21LA133

Date & Time: March 16, 2021, 07:45 Local 

Registration: N6133C

Aircraft: Bell 206

Injuries: 2 Minor

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Bell 

Registration: N6133C

Model/Series: 206 L3 

Aircraft Category: Helicopter

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KL35,6749 ft msl 

Observation Time: 07:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 14 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: -4°C /-9°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.89 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Lucerne Valley, CA 

Destination: Lucerne Valley, CA

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 Minor 

Latitude, Longitude: 34.442796,-116.68425