# NTSB Accident ANC07LA062
> **Hiller UH-12E** · 2007-07-10 · Skwentna, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC07LA062
- **Event ID:** 20070711X00901
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-07-10
- **Location:** Skwentna, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.84111, -153.475555
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hiller
- **Model:** UH-12E
- **Registration:** N146ET
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a glacier, which resulted in a tail rotor strike during landing, and damage to the helicopter during an emergency descent/landing on rough/uneven terrain.  Factors contributing to the accident were variable and gusty wind conditions.

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