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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12A · Highland, NY · May 2, 1982

Date: May 2, 1982 · 16:00 local
Place: Highland, NY
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N116S
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC82DA087
Reported as: Hiller UH12A
Reported engine: Franklin O335*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 81 total39 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N116SRegistration cancelled Feb 22, 2017 · Hiller UH-12AS/N 278 Airframe modelHiller UH-12A 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.

RPM decay, struck a tree and landed hard in a apple orchard. Oil leak between engine and transmission. Oily clutch.

As the FAA filed it

RPM DECAY, STRUCK A TREE AND LANDED HARD IN A APPLE ORCHARD. OIL LEAK BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. OILY CLUTCH.

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 NYC82DA087Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNew Paltz, NYWhile cruising at 400 ft AGL, the pilot noticed a decay in the main rotor RPM; however, the engine RPM was reported to have remained constant. The pilot suspected a mechanical failure and elected to make a precautionary landing in an apple orchard. During the…May 2, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N116S · 1

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

Accident 20100509033889ACruise/Level Flight · Sarasota, FLOn may 09, 2010, at 1900 eastern time, a Hiller UH-12A, aircraft, registration N116S, experienced the loss operational control during cruise flight near Sarasota, Florida. The pilot stated that he was distracted and loss control of the aircraft, which…May 9, 2010 · Substantial damage