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Aviation accident WPR11LA282

NONE · HILLER UH12E · 2011-06-23 · Hanford, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR11LA282
Event ID
20110624X25540
Type
Accident
Date
2011-06-23
Location
Hanford, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.316665, -119.627502

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
HILLER
Model
UH12E
Registration
N99579
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The separation of the tail rotor drive gear shaft due to torsional fatigue of its threaded portion, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor control.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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