Accident: Bell UH-1H
Feb 17, 2022 · Coalinga, CA
NTSB numberWPR22FA098Event id20220216104646
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1H
- Registration
- N72297
- Year built
- 1967
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG)8 nm (15 km) south
- Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (NLC)14 nm (27 km) east
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