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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Norias, TX · September 13, 1986

Date: September 13, 1986 · 13:15 local
Place: Norias, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N40268
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW86LA167
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540C2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,200 total4,000 in this make and model76 in the last 90 days

N40268Registration cancelled Mar 17, 2003 · Hiller UH-12ES/N 5062 · Built 1978 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While herding cattle, pilot inadvertently caught a skid on a wire fence. Aircraft flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE HERDING CATTLE, PILOT INADVERTENTLY CAUGHT A SKID ON A WIRE FENCE. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW86LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorias, TXThe commercial plt was engaged in a livestock round-up and attempted to hover over a wire fence. The acft skid caught on the fence causing a loss of acft control and subsequent impact with the terrain.Sep 13, 1986 · Substantial damage