NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ERA22LA118
Registry · N64741
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
HILLER UH-12E4
Year of manufacture
1976 · 46 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING VO-540 SERIES (310 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19810515
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A8823A
Registrant of record
MISNER EVERETT L
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the descent which resulted in a hard landing.
Factual narrative
According to the pilot, during a short local flight while approaching to land, he encountered a descent rate that was unsuitable for landing. He attempted to correct for the rate of descent but was unsuccessful after pulling full collective pitch. The helicopter impacted the ground and rolled on to its right side, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. He stated that he may have encountered a condition called “settling with power” during his approach to land due to the winds. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have prevented normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Identification/recognition-Pilot
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Variable wind-Awareness of condition
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent rate-Not attained/maintained
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_ERA22LA118.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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