# Accident 19830407011759A: Hiller UH12E, Kettleman City, CA, April 7, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 7, 1983, 08:55 local time
- Place: Kettleman City, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 36.0491° N, 119.9894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0491&lon=-119.9894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68024, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68024-2018-02-16) (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 UH12E
- Reported engine: LYC VO540C2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,769 total, 1,900 in this make and model, 111 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA181) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830407011759A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A SPRAY OPERATION. MADE HARD AUTOROTATE LANDING DUE TO LOW ALTITUDE. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.

## 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 LAX83LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA181), Apr 7, 1983: Hiller UH12-E (N68024), Kettleman City, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N68024 (2)

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

- [Accident 20000126000629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000126000629A), Jan 26, 2000: Hiller UH12E (N68024), Five Points, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) After takeoff from the platform of an ag truck, the pilot attempted to fly his helicopter under some telephone wires. The tail rotor struck and severed…
- [Incident 19860121009279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860121009279I), Jan 21, 1986: Hiller UH12E (N68024), Tiller, OR. Engine failed after takeoff. Damage to tail rotor during autorotation. Cause of mechanical failure not reported.

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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