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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Newark, DE · May 13, 1995

Date: May 13, 1995 · 11:05 local
Place: Newark, DE
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N122HA
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC95LA107
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360E1AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 107 total107 in this make and model

N122HARegistration cancelled Oct 19, 2017 · Hiller UH-12ES/N HA3022 · Built 1975 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Steep approach to hover start turn to air taxi. Allowed rotor decay. Spun into tall brush. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

STEEP APPROACH TO HOVER START TURN TO AIR TAXI. ALLOWED ROTOR DECAY. SPUN INTO TALL BRUSH. NOSED 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 NYC95LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewark, DEThe pilot's improper use of throttle and collective controls, resulting in the loss of rotor rpm and the inflight loss of control.May 13, 1995 · Substantial damage