19870403008309A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Big Lake, MN · April 3, 1987

Date
April 3, 1987 · 15:40 local
Place
Big Lake, MN
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N135HA
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87DER03
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,400 total530 in this make and model3 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.

The engine quit after liftoff. The helicopter rolled over on landing. A white, milky substance found in the fuel.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE QUIT AFTER LIFTOFF. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON LANDING. A WHITE, MILKY SUBSTANCE FOUND IN THE FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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