# NTSB MIA70FKJ09: Hiller Acft UH-12A, N214W, Enterprise, AL, February 15, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 15, 1970
- Place: Enterprise, AL · ENTERPRISE, AL
- Location: 31.3152° N, 85.8552° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Enterprise, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3152&lon=-85.8552&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139741
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70FKJ09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FKJ09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0233  70/2/15    ENTERPRISE,ALA      HILLER ACFT UH-12A  CR-  0  1  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1723                    N214W               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 41, 7100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            110 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENTERPRISE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENTERPRISE,ALA              ENTERPRISE,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: CYCLIC PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LATERAL CONTROL FAILURE,UNK CAUSE.UNCONTROLLABLE R ROLL INTO TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N214W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N214W-1970-06-09), registration cancelled 1970-06-09, S/N 327 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT UH-12A
- Registry model: [Hiller UH-12B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12b) (registry code 4360110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Enterprise

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.

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