# NTSB Accident CEN13FA010
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II** · 2012-10-12 · Blanco, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13FA010
- **Event ID:** 20121012X13500
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-10-12
- **Location:** Blanco, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.051944, -98.606666
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- **Model:** R44 II
- **Registration:** N474FA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of helicopter control as a result of spatial disorientation due to dark night conditions and marginal visual flight rules weather conditions.

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