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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Five Points, CA · February 3, 1985

Date
February 3, 1985 · 12:30 local
Place
Five Points, CA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5323V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85FA132
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Reported engine
Lycoming VO540C1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total3,000 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Copter hit embankment, rolled over after engine failure. Nuts on engine connecting rod bolts improperly tightened.

As the FAA filed it

COPTER HIT EMBANKMENT, ROLLED OVER AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. NUTS ON ENGINE CONNECTING ROD BOLTS IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.