SERS · HILLER UH-12A · 2013-06-29 · Florence, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13LA308
Event ID
20130630X05830
Type
Accident
Date
2013-06-29
Location
Florence, AL, USA
Coordinates
34.893054, -87.584167
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HILLER
Model
UH-12A
Registration
N6331D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while landing, which resulted in a tail rotor ground strike and collision with terrain.