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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Cameron, SC · September 5, 1983

Date: September 5, 1983 · 07:30 local
Place: Cameron, SC
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4029R
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL83LA355
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540C2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,800 total0 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N4029RRegistration cancelled Mar 10, 2008 · Hiller UH-12ES/N 5103 · Built 1980 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine drive torsion coupling failed. Made hard landing. Had 40 hours on unit since installed. Old rubber cure date

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE DRIVE TORSION COUPLING FAILED. MADE HARD LANDING. HAD 40 HOURS ON UNIT SINCE INSTALLED. OLD RUBBER CURE DATE

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL83LA355Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron, SCThe plt stated that he was on a trimming/swath run at about 15 ft AGL & 15 mph when he heard a strange noise which was followed by a 180 deg yaw. Subsequently, the helicopter crash landed, damaging the tail boom & tail rotor blades and spreading the landing…Sep 5, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4029R · 3

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

Accident 19880531061059AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Gretna, FLConnecting rod failed while spraying a field. Hard forced landing broke a skid and helicopter rolled over.May 31, 1988 · Substantial damage Accident 19871006080829AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Union Church, MSEngine lost power. Forced landing on a wooded sloping area. Rotor blades hit trees. Skid hit a stump. Rolled over.Oct 6, 1987 · Substantial damage Accident 19820317006749AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Lydia, SCEngine quit on spray run due to fuel exhaustion. Helicopter rolled over in attempted soft field slide on landing.Mar 17, 1982 · Substantial damage