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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Hiller UH-12E · Yuma, AZ · December 1, 1990

Date: December 1, 1990 · 18:20 local
Place: Yuma, AZ
Airport: Mcas/International Ils Rwy
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N108HA
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,000 total20 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days

N108HARegistration cancelled Feb 26, 2020 · Hiller UH-12ES/N HA3008 · Built 1974 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.

Helicopter on ground maintenance. Unable to hover. When adjusted collective aircraft dropped. Left skid collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER ON GROUND MAINTENANCE. UNABLE TO HOVER. WHEN ADJUSTED COLLECTIVE AIRCRAFT DROPPED. LEFT SKID COLLAPSED.

Other reports on N108HA · 3

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

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