# NTSB Accident WPR13FA080
> **BELL 206** · 2013-01-02 · Delano, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13FA080
- **Event ID:** 20130102X13158
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-01-02
- **Location:** Delano, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.726943, -119.162498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206
- **Registration:** N828AC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering in low visibility, dark night conditions.

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