19801119074419A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Forks, WA · November 19, 1980

Date
November 19, 1980 · 14:00 local
Place
Forks, WA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N542HA
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA81DYE08
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,284 total2,001 in this make and model240 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine surged, lost power. Helicopter settled to ground. Rolled over. Found loose pg airline nut.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SURGED, LOST POWER. HELICOPTER SETTLED TO GROUND. ROLLED OVER. FOUND LOOSE PG AIRLINE NUT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.