Accident Hiller UH-12E N40268,
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Date:Saturday 13 September 1986
Time:13:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hiller UH-12E
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N40268
MSN: 5062
Total airframe hrs:985 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING VO-540
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Norias, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Norias, TX
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE COMMERCIAL PLT WAS ENGAGED IN A LIVESTOCK ROUND-UP AND ATTEMPTED TO HOVER OVER A WIRE FENCE. THE ACFT SKID CAUGHT ON THE FENCE CAUSING A LOSS OF ACFT CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW86LA167
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW86LA167

Location

Revision history:

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