19810107007279A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Beaver, WA · January 7, 1981

Date: January 7, 1981 · 10:02 local
Place: Beaver, WA
Phase of flight: Idling Engines
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N28875
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA81DYE11
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,874 total152 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N28875Registration cancelled Apr 17, 1998 · Hiller UH-12ES/N 2143 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E

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What happened

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

Pilot deplaned with rotors turning & walked away. Employee walked into tail rotor.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPLANED WITH ROTORS TURNING & WALKED AWAY. EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO TAIL ROTOR.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA81DYE11Accident · No injuriesClosedBeaver, WAJan 7, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N28875 · 2

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

Accident 19870528079719ANormal Cruise · Shelton, WALost control of aircraft. Impacted ground in vertical position. Main rotor shows overload failure. Severe turbulenceMay 28, 1987 · Destroyed · 1 fatal Accident 19731228042069AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Queets, WAEng failed for reason not determined landed in unprepared area. Acft overturned and caught fire.Dec 28, 1973 · Destroyed