Hiller-Osborn UH-12D N67065
2 December 1991 · Rio Medina, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 December 1991 at about 23:30 local time, a Hiller-Osborn UH-12D registered N67065, operated by Terrell M. Davis, was involved in an accident near Rio Medina, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Medina, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Geronimo (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 29.4991, -98.8499
- Aircraft
- Hiller-Osborn UH-12D
- Registration
- N67065
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Terrell M. Davis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE DURING TOUCHDOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AN AIRPLANE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A NORMAL LANDING APPROACH ON THE FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT IN A HELICOPTER. THE PILOT USED EXCESSIVE AFT CYCLIC DURING THE LANDING FLARE, RESULTING IN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRIKING THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT AND TAILBOOM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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