NONE · HILLER UH12D · 1991-08-25 · SPARKS, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA369
Event ID
20001212X17910
Type
Accident
Date
1991-08-25
Location
SPARKS, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.599884, -119.690567
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HILLER
Model
UH12D
Registration
N100HH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE ENCOUNTER WITH ROUGH, UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO MAKE AN AUTOROTATION AFTER ENCOUNTERING AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION.