# NTSB Accident WPR10FA055
> **AEROSPATIALE AS350BA** · 2009-11-14 · Doyle, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR10FA055
- **Event ID:** 20091114X82100
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-11-14
- **Location:** Doyle, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.851387, -120.349998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROSPATIALE
- **Model:** AS350BA
- **Registration:** N5793P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot became spatially disoriented while maneuvering on a dark night, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.

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