# Accident 19840806038499A: Hiller UH12D, Big Lake, MN, August 6, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1984, 14:04 local time
- Place: Big Lake, MN
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.3305° N, 93.7399° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3305&lon=-93.7399&mi=10
- Aircraft: N67115 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12D
- Reported engine: LYC VO540B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,680 total, 1,600 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI84LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA340) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840806038499A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AS HELICOPTER WAS MAKING VERTICAL TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT ROLLED ON RIGHT SIDE AS IT CRASHED.

## 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 CHI84LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA340), Aug 7, 1984: Hiller 12E (N67115), Big Lake, MN, destroyed

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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