19880730028379A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Buffalo Lake, MN · July 30, 1988

Date
July 30, 1988 · 10:15 local
Place
Buffalo Lake, MN
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N173HA
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI88DER06
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Reported engine
Lycoming VO540C2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,565 total3,258 in this make and model190 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.

Tail rotor control cable broke during vertical takeoff from truck platform. Cables frayed and worn. Acft destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL ROTOR CONTROL CABLE BROKE DURING VERTICAL TAKEOFF FROM TRUCK PLATFORM. CABLES FRAYED AND WORN. ACFT DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N173HA · 1

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