ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248872
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 March 2021 |
| Time: | 07:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Redlands Heliflight LLC |
| Registration: | N6133C |
| MSN: | 51544 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3620 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lucerne Valley, San Bernardino County, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lucern Valley, CA |
| Lucerne Valley, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he departed from a dry lakebed with the intention of making a local flight for the passenger to photograph the area. He noted that the wind was from the southwest between 12-15 kts. After departure, the pilot was maneuvering the helicopter to the southeast about 300 ft above ground level (agl), where he was using the helicopter controls to compensate for a tailwind. The helicopter began to yaw to the right and the pilot attempted to regain control by applying full left pedal. Despite his attempts, the helicopter continued to rotate, and the yaw rate was increasing in speed. The helicopter descended and when it neared the ground, the pilot flared to cushion the touchdown for the rapid descent rate. The tail collided with the ground, followed by the skids contacting the desert floor hard; the helicopter came to rest on its right side. The fuselage and tail boom were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering with a tailwind, resulting in the helicopter spinning and colliding with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA133
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N6133C
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2021 12:47 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 21-Mar-2021 20:06 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Jul-2022 08:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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