# NTSB Accident WPR22FA101
> **MCDONNELL DOUGLAS 500N** · 2022-02-20 · Newport Beach, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR22FA101
- **Event ID:** 20220220104671
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-02-20
- **Location:** Newport Beach, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.610368, -117.92438
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
- **Model:** 500N
- **Registration:** N521HB
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The helicopter’s encounter with unanticipated right yaw during a low-altitude, low-airspeed, tight-radius orbit. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during the orbit, which resulted in the loss of control, his fatigue due to his early wake time and time since awakening, and the lack of external cues that hindered his ability to perform a recovery.

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