# Incident 19821009066099I: Hiller STCUH12, Taft, CA, October 9, 1982

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 1982, 13:45 local time
- Place: Taft, CA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 35.1267° N, 119.4242° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Taft, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1267&lon=-119.4242&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5335V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5335V-2017-05-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hiller UH-12E (registry code 4360122, https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-540 series (registry code 41534, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER STCUH12
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,446 total, 391 in this make and model, 191 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821009066099I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON A SWATH RUN. STRUCK TAIL ROTOR ON LANDING. FUEL TANK EMPTY. FUEL GAUGE HAD A 22 PER CENT ERROR.

## Other reports on N5335V (3)

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

- [Accident 19950215001829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950215001829A), Feb 15, 1995: Hiller UH12E (N5335V), Arvin, CA, Substantial damage. Starting spray run transmission siezed. Struck trees. Oil supply nozzle was plugged. Prevented lubing gears.
- [Accident 19790608012029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790608012029A), Jun 8, 1979: Hiller UH12E (N5335V), Porterville, CA, Substantial damage. Struck wires during spray operation. Sun on dirty windshield a factor.
- [Accident 19750517038599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750517038599A), May 17, 1975: Hiller UH12E (N5335V), Maunetuk River, AK, Substantial damage. Nr 4 piston conrod bolts failed. Believe excessive rpms prev applied.

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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