19781020029159I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hiller UH-12C · Carbondale, IL · October 20, 1978

Date: October 20, 1978 · 11:05 local
Place: Carbondale, IL
Airport: Southern Illinois
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9739C
Reported as: Hiller UH12C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,493 total150 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9739CRegistered now · Hiller UH-12CS/N 847 · Built 1956 Airframe modelHiller UH-12C Engine modelFranklin 6V4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Student delayed in leveling after a practice autorotation. Tail rotor struck the ground.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT DELAYED IN LEVELING AFTER A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND.

Other reports on N9739C · 1

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

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