Turbine helicopter

N6133C

1991 Bell 206L-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1991
Serial
51544
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Redlands Heli Flight LLC (LLC)
Based
Redlands, CA
1991 Bell 206L-3
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Registration record

N6133C on the FAA register

Type
1991 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51544
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Redlands Heli Flight LLC
Redlands, CA
Certificate issued
2021-03-08
Airworthiness date
2000-11-17
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7FCA7
Mode S (octal)
51776247
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-16
    Accident at Lucerne Valley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N6133C to the current registrant.
  • 2000-11-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1991
    Manufactured (1991).
  • 1981-05-07
    N6133C previously assigned to a Ercoupe/Forney F1 (s/n 5603); cancelled.
Overview

About N6133C

N6133C is a 1991 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51544. The FAA register lists Redlands Heli Flight LLC as the registrant in Redlands, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 339 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 17, 2000.

N6133C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-03-16 Accident · Lucerne Valley, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR21LA133
Reported aircraft: Bell 206
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering with a tailwind, resulting in the helicopter spinning and colliding with terrain.
1980-04-20 Accident · Ft.Collins,Co, 06 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1909
Reported aircraft: Forney F-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N6133C registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.