MINR · Hiller UH-12E · 2008-04-04 · La Porte, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN08LA071
Event ID
20080415X00482
Type
Accident
Date
2008-04-04
Location
La Porte, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.671388, -95.073608
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hiller
Model
UH-12E
Registration
N40289
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing factors were the sudden windshift to a tailwind, and the pilot initiating a hovering turn in ground effect.