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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH12C · Punta Gorda, FL · June 9, 1992

Date: June 9, 1992 · 12:50 local
Place: Punta Gorda, FL
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N46937
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA92LA135
Reported as: Hiller UH12C
Reported engine: Franklin 6V335B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,942 total45 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

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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 powerline patrol. Autorotated to hard landing. Collapsed a skid. Helicopter out of usable fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON POWERLINE PATROL. AUTOROTATED TO HARD LANDING. COLLAPSED A SKID. HELICOPTER OUT OF USABLE 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 MIA92LA135Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPunta Gorda, FLThe pilot in command's failure to monitor fuel consumption and flight time resulting in exhaustion of fuel and engine failure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot in command's improper autorotation following engine failure which resulted in a hard…Jun 9, 1992 · Substantial damage