ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 344985
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| Date: | Sunday 27 August 2023 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12A |
| Owner/operator: | Rotor Wing Nuts LLC |
| Registration: | N8178H |
| MSN: | 178 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2850 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6V-335 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Midwest National Air Center Airport (GPH/KGPH), Mosby, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mosby, MO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a hover taxi, he inadvertently allowed the engine rpm to decrease. He increased the throttle, but the helicopter landed hard on its skids in the grass and the tail rotor impacted the ground. The ground strike resulted in substantial damage to the tail rotor blades and tailboom assembly. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot noted that a better scan of the engine instruments could have prevented the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA383
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 June 1971 | N8178H | Ropps Air Service | 1 | Brooks, OR | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2023 14:19 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 29-Aug-2023 18:04 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 04-Apr-2024 09:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2024 09:46 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
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