3 fatal · Bell 412SP · 2006-12-11 · Hesperia, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07FA056
Event ID
20061220X01815
Type
Accident
Date
2006-12-11
Location
Hesperia, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.342224, -117.431388
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
412SP
Registration
N410MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions, fog, and mountainous terrain.