# NTSB Accident WPR13FA119
> **BELL 206B** · 2013-02-10 · Acton, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13FA119
- **Event ID:** 20130210X93918
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-02-10
- **Location:** Acton, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.437778, -118.230003
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N59518
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to conduct a flight in dark night conditions with an illuminated cockpit light that degraded his visibility and his ability to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent while maneuvering, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

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