# NTSB Accident CEN10FA113
> **AEROSPATIALE AS350** · 2010-02-06 · El Paso, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN10FA113
- **Event ID:** 20100206X10511
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-02-06
- **Location:** El Paso, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.10889, -105.955001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROSPATIALE
- **Model:** AS350
- **Registration:** N157BC
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of situational awareness resulting in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the hazards of a low-contrast area while using night vision goggles.

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