# Accident 20230827019679A: Hiller UH-12A, Mosby, MO, August 27, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 27, 2023, 12:30 local time
- Place: Mosby, MO
- Airport: Midwest National Air Center
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3325° N, 94.3096° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3325&lon=-94.3096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8178H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8178H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hiller UH-12A (registry code 4360104, https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V-335 series (registry code 27039, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-335-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH-12A
- Reported engine: FRANKLIN 6V-335 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 21 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA383) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230827019679A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN23LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA383), Aug 27, 2023: Hiller UH-12A (N8178H), Mosby, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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