# NTSB Accident CHI03LA185
> **Hiller UH-12E** · 2003-06-27 · Elk Mound, WI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI03LA185
- **Event ID:** 20030702X01007
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-06-27
- **Location:** Elk Mound, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.806667, -91.686668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hiller
- **Model:** UH-12E
- **Registration:** N62417
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain.  Factors contributing to the accident were the whirlwind, the turbulence, and the helicopter's low altitude.

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