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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hiller UH-12E · Peoria, AZ · August 9, 1989

Date: August 9, 1989 · 08:45 local
Place: Peoria, AZ
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: FXWG
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4029T
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540C2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,118 total1,775 in this make and model174 in the last 90 days

N4029TRegistration cancelled Nov 15, 2012 · Hiller UH-12ES/N 5131 · Built 1980 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost power in a pedal turn inside of powerlines. Landed hard. Coupling between engine and transmission had failed.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER IN A PEDAL TURN INSIDE OF POWERLINES. LANDED HARD. COUPLING BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED.