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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH-12C · La Porte, TX · October 26, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1981
Place
La Porte, TX · LA PORTE, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N133TAHiller Acft UH-12C
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811026069469A
Case key
123374

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2581  81/10/26   LA PORTE,TX         HILLER ACFT UH-12C  CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N133TA              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 408 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            69 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA PORTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA PORTE,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- TCHDWN HARD,MOVING SIDEWAYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N133TA
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH-12C
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
La Porte

FAA reports on this event · 1

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