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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Watsonville, CA · March 27, 1992

Date: March 27, 1992 · 05:35 local
Place: Watsonville, CA
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: LSMG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N149HA
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX92LA152
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540C1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,300 total2,800 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N149HARegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2018 · Hiller UH-12ES/N HA3049 · Built 1976 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.

Engine quit on takeoff. Too low for autorotation. Tail hit landing. Collapsed skids. Found dirt and water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. TOO LOW FOR AUTOROTATION. TAIL HIT LANDING. COLLAPSED SKIDS. FOUND DIRT AND WATER IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX92LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWatsonville, CAA failure of the pilot to conduct an adequate pre-flight inspection of the aircraft to ensure that the fuel supply was free of contaminates. Contributing to this accident was fuel contamination.Mar 27, 1992 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N149HA · 2

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

Accident 19931113042619ALow Level Operations · Salinas, CALost control maneuvering 35 feet above ground. Main rotor assembly fractured. Fracture indicates overstressed.Nov 13, 1993 · Destroyed Accident 19860907078009APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Gonzales, CAThe engine failed from fuel exhaustion and the helicopter landed in the lettuce field being sprayed.Sep 7, 1986 · Substantial damage