# Accident 19920506013559A: Hiller UH12E, Milford, IA, May 6, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 1992, 07:35 local time
- Place: Milford, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: PVMG
- Location: 43.3205° N, 95.1501° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3205&lon=-95.1501&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8286, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8286-1992-12-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hiller UH-12E (registry code 4360122, https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12E
- Reported engine: LYC VO540*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 625 total, 325 in this make and model, 54 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92DCD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920506013559A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON SPRAY TURN AROUND. AUTO ROTATED TO HARD LANDING. BROKE SKID,ROLLED OVER. CAUSE POWER LOSS NOT GIVEN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI92DCD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD04), May 6, 1992: Hiller UH-12E (N8286), Milford, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON AS THE HELICOPTER WAS PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS.

## Other reports on N8286 (2)

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

- [Accident 19870609019199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870609019199A), Jun 9, 1987: Hiller UH12E (N8286), Grafton, ND, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel. Crashed in a field autorotation that terminated in a hard landing. Fuel system gage faulty.
- [Accident 19771114042699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771114042699A), Nov 14, 1977: Hiller UH12E (N8286), Bemidji, MN, Substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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