# Accident 19950906027929A: Hiller UH12C, Porterville, CA, September 6, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 6, 1995, 09:06 local time
- Place: Porterville, CA
- Airport: Porterville Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: WB9A
- Location: 35.9595° N, 118.9202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9595&lon=-118.9202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1348Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1348Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hiller UH-12C (registry code 4360116, https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V4 series (registry code 27033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12C
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6V350B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 626 total, 78 in this make and model, 59 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA326) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950906027929A

## Narrative

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

DRIFTED BACKWARDS AFTER LIFTOFF. LIFTED COLLECTIVE. ROTOR RPM LOST. CFI ATTEMPTED RECOVERY TOO LATE. HARD IMPACT.

## 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 LAX95LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA326), Sep 6, 1995: Hiller UH-12C (N1348Z), Porterville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight; the dual student's improper use of the flight controls; and improper remedial action.

## Other reports on N1348Z (1)

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

- [Accident 19950703016069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950703016069A), Jul 3, 1995: Hiller UH12C (N1348Z), Rio Vista, CA, Substantial damage. Low rotor RPM demo. Aircraft began uncommanded turn. Landed hard, bounced. Left antitorque cable broke due wear.

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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