Aviation accident WPR20LA224

1 fatal · Hiller UH 12D · 2020-07-17 · Mehama, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR20LA224
Event ID: 20200717X44819
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-07-17
Location: Mehama, OR, USA
Coordinates: 44.794723, -122.61916

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Hiller
Model: UH 12D
Registration: N2297W
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

An in-flight separation of a tail rotor blade due to fatigue cracking and overstress, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent ground impact.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown