No fatalities

9 Nov 2021: BELL OH-58A — Farm Aviation — Holtville, CA

Holtville, CA, United States

On 9 Nov 2021, a BELL OH-58A operated by Farm Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near Holtville, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control after becoming spatially disoriented when the helicopter entered low-level haze/fog. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control after becoming spatially disoriented when the helicopter entered low-level haze/fog.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotEffect on operation