NONE · Hiller UH-12B · 2004-02-22 · Bradenton, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC04LA027
Event ID
20040315X00322
Type
Accident
Date
2004-02-22
Location
Bradenton, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.395277, -82.554168
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hiller
Model
UH-12B
Registration
N5304V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor speed, resulting in a hard landing.