# Accident 19950411014559A: Hiller UH12E, Timber, OR, April 11, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 11, 1995, 10:00 local time
- Place: Timber, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: GEYG
- Location: 45.7410° N, 123.2990° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7410&lon=-123.2990&mi=10
- Aircraft: N508HV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N508HV-2001-01-19) (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: ALLSN 250C20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,450 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950411014559A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO TAKEOFF FROM TRAILOR WITHOUT REMOVING SHIPPING BLOCK. LOST CONTROL ROLLED OVER.

## 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 SEA95LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA077), Apr 11, 1995: Hiller UH-12E (N508HV), Timber, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT DURING WHICH HE FAILED TO NOTICE THE MAIN ROTOR SHIPPING BLOCK HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED, AND THE RESULTANT RESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM.

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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