# NTSB Accident CEN10FA139
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA II** · 2010-03-06 · Cotulla, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN10FA139
- **Event ID:** 20100306X05331
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-03-06
- **Location:** Cotulla, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.6025, -99.338058
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R22 BETA II
- **Registration:** N922SH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning. Contributing to the accident was the low-altitude operating environment that would not allow for a successful autorotation after the loss of engine power.

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