# Accident 19840716032779A: Hiller OH23G, Redmond, OR, July 16, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1984, 07:20 local time
- Place: Redmond, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 44.2592° N, 121.2205° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2592&lon=-121.2205&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1043L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1043L-2018-06-08) (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 OH23G
- Reported engine: LYC VO540C2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,400 total, 5,400 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA84LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA174) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840716032779A

## Narrative

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

MAIN ROTOR BLADE SEPERATED FROM THE HELICOPTER DURING A SPRAY RUN. CAUSE HIGH STRESS AND LOW CYCLE FATIGUE.

## 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 SEA84LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA174), Jul 16, 1984: Hiller UH-12E (N1043L), Redmond, OR, substantial damage

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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