Colorado Aviation Accidents & Incidents
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2310 Total Accidents
425 Fatal
816 Fatalities
1982-2026
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Minor/None
GOLDEN, Colorado
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 Report | DEN89LA084 |
| Aircraft | HILLER UH-12E |
| Registration | N7411N |
| Damage | SUBS |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Location | 39.7305, -105.1992 |
