MINR · HILLER UH 12E · 2014-08-25 · Cape May Court House, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA405
Event ID
20140825X61141
Type
Accident
Date
2014-08-25
Location
Cape May Court House, NJ, USA
Coordinates
39.080554, -74.826942
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HILLER
Model
UH 12E
Registration
N4035A
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The mechanic’s failure to detect excessive wear on the engine’s lateral snubber vibration mount during the latest annual inspection, which resulted in an in-flight engine failure and a subsequent forced landing.