MINR · Hiller UH 12E · 2019-10-14 · Susanville, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR20LA007
Event ID
20191015X44008
Type
Accident
Date
2019-10-14
Location
Susanville, CA, USA
Coordinates
40.55611, -120.83916
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hiller
Model
UH 12E
Registration
N131HA
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to multiple overtemperature events and a hot start event, which resulted in thermally damaged internal components of the engine. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain on which to perform the forced landing.