MINR · Hiller UH12E · 1996-09-12 · HAMBURG, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96LA385
Event ID
20001208X06731
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-12
Location
HAMBURG, AR, USA
Coordinates
33.220157, -91.789398
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hiller
Model
UH12E
Registration
N156HA
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of tail rotor control as result of a tail rotor blade strike by a partially disconnected ballast weight, due to a disconnected pin. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.