05-14-21 Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II Starting Up & Flying off to check on powerlines (Power Patrol) Aerial support for powerlines & pipelines. Helicopters are the fastest and most effective way to monitor and service powerlines. This Helicopter was working on the Fairview Fire near Hemet, California & Crashed on 9-10-2022 as it was returning to the Banning Airport. The pilot and two passengers were transported to a local trauma center for treatment of “moderate injuries”, according to fire officials. The FAA said in a statement that the Bell 206L-1 Long Ranger crashed in a residential backyard while approaching the airport to land.
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Manufacturer Name BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
Model: 206L-1 LongRanger II
FAA Registration # N242BH - Previous FAA# N242AE
MFR Year: 1980
Serial Number: 45506
Owner: B3 Consultants LLC - Previous Owner Air Evac Lifeteam -Air Evac EMS
The 206L LongRanger is a stretched variant with seating for seven. The fuselage, stretched a total of 30 inches (760 mm), adds two rear-facing seats between the front and rear seats. Since 1975, Bell has produced more than 1,700 LongRangers across all variant types. In 1981, a military version, the 206L TexasRanger was released. The original 206L used an Allison 250-C20B engine, and a series of model upgrades replaced this engine with more powerful versions; the 206L-1 used a 250-C28, and the 206L-3 and 206L-4 used the 250-C30P. In both applications, the 250-C30P is derated from 650 hp for takeoff and 501 hp continuous. The 206L-3 is transmission-limited to 435 hp for take-off, and the 206L-4 is transmission-limited to 495 hp. The derating of the C30P produces an advantage in hot-day and high-altitude operations as it can produce the rated horsepower at higher altitudes and temperatures where applications that use the maximum rating of the engine at sea level suffer accelerated performance deterioration with increases in temperature and altitude. The 206L-3 and L-4 have not been offered in a twin configuration under those model designations.[citation needed] In 2007, Bell announced an upgrade program for the 206L-1 and 206L-3 which is designed to modify the aircraft to the 206L-4 configuration; modified aircraft are designated 206L-1+ and 206L-3+. Modifications include strengthened airframe structural components (including a new tailboom), improved transmission, upgraded engine for the L-1, all of which result in a maximum gross weight increase of 300 pounds and increased performance.
Production of the 206L-4 ended in June 2017.
