# Accident 19860629034699A: Hiller UH12C, Lehighton, PA, June 29, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 29, 1986, 11:00 local time
- Place: Lehighton, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8292° N, 75.7107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8292&lon=-75.7107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1042C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1042C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hiller-Trident Helicopters UH-12C (registry code 4360809, https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-trident-helicopters-uh-12c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12C
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A335B1
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC86LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860629034699A

## Narrative

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

OVER HEATED ENGINE QUIT. CHOPPED TAILBOOM LANDING. FUEL TANK EMPTY. WATER IN SUMP. STORED LOW FUEL ROUTINELY.

## 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 NYC86LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA160), Jun 29, 1986: Hiller 12C (N1042C), Lehighton, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1042C (1)

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

- [Accident 19800809035579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800809035579A), Aug 9, 1980: Hiller UH12C (N1042C), Meriden, CT, Destroyed. Non-rated pilot lost control of helicopter on liftoff. Struck hangar. Flight not authorized by owner.

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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