# Accident 19970529012149A: Hiller UH12E, Granby, NY, May 29, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 29, 1997
- Place: Granby, NY
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 43.3106° N, 76.4107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3106&lon=-76.4107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4029S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4029S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hiller UH-12E (registry code 4360122, https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-540 series (registry code 41534, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12E
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970529012149A

## Narrative

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

ON AERIAL APPLICATION, CRASHED IN FIELD, CLUTCH FAILED. CHEMICAL SPILL.

## 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 NYC97LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA101), May 29, 1997: Hiller UH-12E (N4029S), Granby, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot/owner to replace the torsional clutch as specified by the manufacturer, and subsequent failure of the helicopter's clutch, which resulted in a forced landing (autorotation). A…

## Other reports on N4029S (1)

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

- [Incident 20000806026759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000806026759I), Aug 6, 2000: Hiller UH12E (N4029S), Fairview, MT, Minor damage. (-23)PIC stated tip of rotor blade hit powerline. An amendment will be sent at a later date supplying more information.

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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