# Accident 19820512015669A: Hiller UH12E, Benson, MN, May 12, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 12, 1982, 15:30 local time
- Place: Benson, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.3107° N, 95.5996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3107&lon=-95.5996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4030C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4030C-1988-04-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hiller UH-12E (registry code 4360122, https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12E
- Reported engine: LYC VO540C2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,190 total, 325 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI82DA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820512015669A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HELICOPTER DAMAGED WHEN ENGINE STOPPED AND DAMAGE OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI82DA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA162), May 12, 1982: Hiller 12E (N4030C), Benson, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4030C (1)

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

- [Incident 19840323015679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840323015679I), Mar 23, 1984: Hiller UH12E (N4030C), Morgan Hill, CA. Loud bang and rotor RPM decay on landing approach. Torsion coupling bolts sheared. Bolt holes worn. Nuts unsaftied.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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