SERS · Hiller UH-12E · 1997-05-14 · TRUCKEE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA179
Event ID
20001208X07949
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-14
Location
TRUCKEE, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.330444, -120.239707
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hiller
Model
UH-12E
Registration
N7082D
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the unsuccessful attempt to release the long line from the belly hook after it became entangled in a tree.