Accident Hiller UH-12E N40268, Saturday 13 September 1986

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Date:	Saturday 13 September 1986
Time:	13:15 LT
Type:	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
Other fatalities:	0
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: