# Accident 19871006080829A: Hiller UH12E, Union Church, MS, October 6, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 6, 1987, 07:30 local time
- Place: Union Church, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NGIG
- Location: 31.6991° N, 90.8197° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.6991&lon=-90.8197&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4029R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4029R-2008-03-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hiller UH-12E (registry code 4360122, https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-540 series (registry code 41534, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12E
- Reported engine: LYC VO540C2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,100 total, 1,510 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871006080829A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER. FORCED LANDING ON A WOODED SLOPING AREA. ROTOR BLADES HIT TREES. SKID HIT A STUMP. ROLLED OVER.

## 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 MIA88LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA014), Oct 6, 1987: Hiller UH-12E (N4029R), Union Church, MS, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4029R (3)

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

- [Accident 19880531061059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880531061059A), May 31, 1988: Hiller UH12E (N4029R), Gretna, FL, Substantial damage. Connecting rod failed while spraying a field. Hard forced landing broke a skid and helicopter rolled over.
- [Accident 19830905049149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830905049149A), Sep 5, 1983: Hiller UH12E (N4029R), Cameron, SC, Substantial damage. Engine drive torsion coupling failed. Made hard landing. Had 40 hours on unit since installed. Old rubber cure date
- [Accident 19820317006749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820317006749A), Mar 17, 1982: Hiller UH12E (N4029R), Lydia, SC, Substantial damage. Engine quit on spray run due to fuel exhaustion. Helicopter rolled over in attempted soft field slide on landing.

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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