# Accident 19750407014029A: Hiller UH12B, Beaver Falls, PA, April 7, 1975

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 7, 1975
- Place: Beaver Falls, PA
- Airport: Beaver Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 40.7725° N, 80.3914° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BEAVER COUNTY (BVI), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7725&lon=-80.3914&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90424, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hiller UH-12B (registry code 4360110, https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V4 series (registry code 27033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,510 total, 29 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750407014029A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING FLIGHT PIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE DEVELOPED CARB ICE.HEAT APPLIED ENGINE QUIT,HARD LDG.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N90424 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19750903033409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750903033409A), Sep 3, 1975: Hiller UH12C (N90424), Beaver Falls, PA, Substantial damage. Plt heard loud bang,atmtd quick stop,tail boom hit gnd.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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