Incident report
Bell UH-1H crash near Coalinga, California, United States
fatal2022-02-161 fatality
Summary
The pilot’s loss of situational awareness for reasons that could not be determined given the available evidence, which led to controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the helicopter while ill and fatigued.
Incident details
Date
2022-02-16
Location
Coalinga, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗36.2926, -120.2452
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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