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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12A · Mosby, MO · August 27, 2023

Date
August 27, 2023 · 12:30 local
Place
Mosby, MO
Airport
Midwest National Air Center
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8178H
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN23LA383
Reported as
Hiller UH-12A
Reported engine
Franklin 6V-335 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
500 total21 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The pilot was unable to maintain altitude during hover taxi and the tail boom struck the ground.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE DURING HOVER TAXI AND THE TAIL BOOM STRUCK THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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