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Incident

FAA incident report · Hiller UH-12B · New Orleans, LA · August 5, 1980

Date: August 5, 1980 · 18:00 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Airport: Lakefront
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N5306V
Reported as: Hiller UH12B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total200 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5306VRegistered now · Hiller UH-12BS/N 632 Airframe modelHiller UH-12B 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.

After takeoff to hover, pilot experienced loss of directional control. Tail rotor gear box had failed.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKEOFF TO HOVER, PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX HAD FAILED.

Other reports on N5306V · 1

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

Accident 19900426011809ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Sanford, FLStudent lost control shortly after lift off,descended,hit ground and rolled over. Blamed engine. No defects found.Apr 26, 1990 · Substantial damage