# NTSB Accident CHI00FA262
> **Bell OH-58C** · 2000-08-19 · WATERTOWN, WI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI00FA262
- **Event ID:** 20001212X21657
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-08-19
- **Location:** WATERTOWN, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.189365, -88.720787
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** OH-58C
- **Registration:** N626SF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The spatial disorientation by the pilot during continued flight into instrument conditions and the inadequate surveillance by the operator.  The inoperative attitude indicator and night conditions were contributing factors.

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