20240724009899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Big Fisher Lake, ID · July 24, 2024

Date: July 24, 2024 · 07:30 local
Place: Big Fisher Lake, ID
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3375T
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR24LA262
Reported as: Hiller UH-12E
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 349 total272 in this make and model

N3375TRegistered now · Hiller UH-12ES/N 5237 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E

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What happened

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Helicopter was flown from bonners ferry, ID to Big Fisher Lake, ID. After arrival while hovering over water, pilot was unable to maintain hover. Moving over land, skids hit a rock and rolled over and the main rotor impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER WAS FLOWN FROM BONNERS FERRY, ID TO BIG FISHER LAKE, ID. AFTER ARRIVAL WHILE HOVERING OVER WATER, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN HOVER. MOVING OVER LAND, SKIDS HIT A ROCK AND ROLLED OVER AND THE MAIN ROTOR IMPACTED 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.

NTSB WPR24LA262Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBonners Ferry, IDThe pilot’s improper selection of a landing site, which resulted in a main rotor strike. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper performance planning and altitude selection over water, which resulted in an rpm droop.Jul 24, 2024 · Substantial damage