# Accident 19921202048999A: Hiller UH12B, Justin, TX, December 2, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 2, 1992, 17:00 local time
- Place: Justin, TX
- Airport: Clark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.0800° N, 97.2903° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0800&lon=-97.2903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1048P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1048P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hiller-Tri-Plex Ind.Inc. UH-12B (registry code 4360801, https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-tri-plex-ind-inc-uh-12b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V-335 series (registry code 27039, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-335-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,822 total, 15 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA047) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921202048999A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION. MADE AUTOROTATION TO HAY FIELD. OVERROTATED ON FLARE. TAIL HIT.ROTORS CHOPPED TAILBOOM.

## 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 FTW93LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA047), Dec 2, 1992: Hiller UH12B (N1048P), Justin, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AT THE PILOT'S DISPOSAL.

## Other reports on N1048P (1)

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

- [Accident 19850707029519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850707029519A), Jul 7, 1985: Hiller UH12B (N1048P), Durham, CA, Substantial damage. Struck powerlines, then ground during approach. Pilot, distracted by a vibration, did not see the powerlines.

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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