# NTSB Accident WPR22FA098
> **BELL UH-1H** · 2022-02-17 · Coalinga, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR22FA098
- **Event ID:** 20220216104646
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-02-17
- **Location:** Coalinga, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.29256, -120.24516
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** UH-1H
- **Registration:** N72297
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of situational awareness for reasons that could not be determined given the available evidence, which led to controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the helicopter while ill and fatigued.

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