Accident Hiller UH-12A N8180H,
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Date:Saturday 16 September 1995
Time:18:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hiller UH-12A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N8180H
MSN: 180
Year of manufacture:1950
Engine model:FRANKLIN 6V350B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Bonners Ferry, ID -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:, ID (65S)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING A DEMONSTRATION AUTO-ROTATION LANDING, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR MISJUDGED HIS ELEVATION ABOVE THE GROUND IN THE FLARE AND LANDED HARD, SEVERING THE ROTORCRAFT'S TAILBOOM.

Probable Cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S MISJUDGING HIS FLARE DURING A SIMULATED AUTOROTATION.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA95LA220
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA95LA220

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
24 February 2007 N8180H Private 2 Bethlehem, GA sub

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