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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Centerville, AL · July 10, 1981

Date
July 10, 1981 · 08:00 local
Place
Centerville, AL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N702WA
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL81DKJ22
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Reported engine
Lycoming VO540C2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,600 total120 in this make and model120 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.

Tail rotor gears stripped during low level spray run, spun into trees.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL ROTOR GEARS STRIPPED DURING LOW LEVEL SPRAY RUN, SPUN INTO TREES.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N702WA · 2

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