# NTSB Accident ERA13LA308
> **HILLER UH-12A** · 2013-06-29 · Florence, AL, USA · SERS
## 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.

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