MINR · HILLER UH-12B · 2013-02-06 · Merritt Island, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13LA127
Event ID
20130207X90553
Type
Accident
Date
2013-02-06
Location
Merritt Island, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.341388, -80.685279
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
HILLER
Model
UH-12B
Registration
N5072R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from an overstress failure of a fitting on the fuel supply line and led to an autorotation and hard landing.