19890121001039A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH12B · Wichita Falls, TX · January 21, 1989

Date: January 21, 1989 · 10:15 local
Place: Wichita Falls, TX
Airport: Wichita Valley Airport
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N88785
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW89LA043
Reported as: Hiller UH12B
Reported engine: Franklin O3356
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 53 total50 in this make and model

N88785Registration cancelled Dec 15, 1992 · Hiller OH-23BS/N 560 Airframe modelHiller OH-23B

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What happened

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Engine quit 15 minutes after departure. Made hard autorotation landing. Had carb heat one quarter on.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT 15 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE. MADE HARD AUTOROTATION LANDING. HAD CARB HEAT ONE QUARTER ON.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW89LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWichita Falls, TXThe pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat during flight and his improper flare during an autorotative landing. Contributing factors were: carburetor icing conditions, improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, a tailwind during the landing, and…Jan 21, 1989 · Substantial damage