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GOLDEN, Colorado

March 9, 1989 · NTSB DEN89LA084 · HILLER UH-12E (N7411N)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE CFI WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, TAILWIND, AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN89LA084
AircraftHILLER UH-12E
RegistrationN7411N
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location39.7305, -105.1992
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