NONE · HILLER UH-12E · 1989-03-09 · GOLDEN, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89LA084
Event ID
20001213X27876
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-09
Location
GOLDEN, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.730518, -105.199211
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HILLER
Model
UH-12E
Registration
N7411N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE CFI WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, TAILWIND, AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.