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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hiller UH-12D · Champaign, IL · October 18, 1980

Date: October 18, 1980 · 14:30 local
Place: Champaign, IL
Airport: Willard
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N94515
Reported as: Hiller UH12D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 390 total56 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N94515Registered now · Hiller UH-12DS/N 1172 Airframe modelHiller UH-12D Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Za pilot demonstrating autorotation with power recovery. Tail rotor struck the ground.

As the FAA filed it

ZA PILOT DEMONSTRATING AUTOROTATION WITH POWER RECOVERY. TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND.

Other reports on N94515 · 2

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

Incident 19920729043869IPwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Champaign-Urban, ILWhile demonstrating an autorotation landing pilot landed hard. Minor damaged to tail rotor blades.Jul 29, 1992 · Minor damage Accident 19910702025679APractice Training Manuevers · Champaign-Urban, ILPracticing quick stop maneuver. Tail rotor hit ground. Lost directional control. Set down hard to avoid spin.Jul 2, 1991 · Substantial damage