# Accident 19850718033129A: Hiller UH12E, Pickens, SC, July 18, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 1985, 14:00 local time
- Place: Pickens, SC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 34.8791° N, 82.6994° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8791&lon=-82.6994&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40296 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12E
- Reported engine: LYC VO540C1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,700 total, 607 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL85LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA219) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850718033129A

## Narrative

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

HARD LANDING AFTER POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AFTER SPRAY OPERATION. FUEL NOT VISUALLY CHECKED, GAUGE OFF.

## 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 ATL85LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA219), Jul 18, 1985: Hiller UH-12E (N40296), Pickens, SC, 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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