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| Date: | Monday 26 August 2002 |
| Time: | 15:31 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | 5148 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Morgenröthe-Raut. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
After taking on the dispersal material, the helicopter experienced difficulties stabilizing its flight attitude during the initial climb. The pilot jettisoned the external load and attempted to stabilize the helicopter. During this process, the main rotor struck the tail boom.
Sources:
3X208-0/02
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Sep-2024 16:14 | ASN | Added |
| 02-Mar-2025 08:13 | ASN | Updated [Cn, ] |
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