19831001052949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH12B · Mccullough, AL · October 1, 1983

Date: October 1, 1983 · 18:00 local
Place: Mccullough, AL
Airport: Mccullough
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N67699
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL84LA007
Reported as: Hiller UH12B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,630 total25 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N67699Registered now · Hiller OH-23BS/N 430 · Built 1951 Airframe modelHiller OH-23B

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine lost power while helicopter was in slow flight 5 feet AGL. Rotor RPM decayed. Crash landed. Carburetor ice.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE HELICOPTER WAS IN SLOW FLIGHT 5 FEET AGL. ROTOR RPM DECAYED. CRASH LANDED. CARBURETOR ICE.

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 ATL84LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMccullough, ALThe acft crashed in a cotton field after maneuvering at low alt to check the crop. The pilot said he was at an alt of 4 or 5 ft and forward flt was below transitional lift speed. The rotor RPM began to reduce and also there was a drop in engine RPM. The pilot…Oct 1, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N67699 · 2

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

Incident 19910630033459IPwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Lockhart, TXLow flare during autorotation practice resulted in tail rotor contacting ground.Jun 30, 1991 · Reported as Hiller UH12B · Minor damage Accident 19780817023609AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Roanoke, VAFuel leakage. Loose b nut,supply side eng driven fuel pump. Boost pnot used. Annual insp same dayAug 17, 1978 · Reported as Hiller UH12C · Substantial damage