MINR · Hiller UH-12C · 2000-04-15 · LAKELAND, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00LA134
Event ID
20001212X20881
Type
Accident
Date
2000-04-15
Location
LAKELAND, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.970167, -81.939926
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hiller
Model
UH-12C
Registration
N301CH
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NR
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The disconnection of the tail rotor drive shaft and subsequent lack of tail rotor control. Contributing factors were the worn drive shaft splines and the pilots' failure to apply collective on the touchdown resulting in a hard landing and subsequent roll over.