Feb 17, 2022
Accident
Substantial Coalinga, CA
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause
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.
NTSB WPR22FA098