# Accident 19971009031219A: Hiller UH12E, Liberty, NE, October 9, 1997 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: October 9, 1997, 17:00 local time - Place: Liberty, NE - Airport: Private - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 40.0795° N, 96.4809° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0795&lon=-96.4809&mi=10 - Aircraft: N4027L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4027L-2002-06-17) (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 - Reported engine: LYC VO540C2A - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 21,000 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA012) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971009031219A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. 1979 HELLER UH-125 HELI TOOK OFF AND LOST ENG POWER AT 150 FT, UNABLE TO ROTATE THE ACFT AND CRASHED, LIBERTY,NE (.4)THE PILOT REPORTED, 'THE AIRCRAFT WAS PREFLIGHTED, STARTED, AND WARMED UP WITH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES GAUGES IN THE GREEN.' FOLLOWING THE ENGINE WARM-UP THE PILOT BEGAN A HOVER, CLEARED THE AREA, AND PROCEEDED TO TAKEOFF. THE PILOT INDICATED IN HIS REPORT THAT, 'APPROXIMATELY AROUND 150 FEET THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER.' THE PILOT STATED THAT HE, 'WAS APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH, TRIED TO QUICK-STOP, WAS TOO LOW AND DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO AUTOROTATE THE AIRCRAFT.' THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO EXECUTE A RUN-ON LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT SLIDING 40 FEET AFTER CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT, 'CAME TO A TERRACE AND VERY SLOWLY ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE.' EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. ## 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 CHI98LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA012), Oct 9, 1997: Hiller UH-12E (N4027L), Liberty, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. ## Other reports on N4027L (1) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Accident 19830518056779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830518056779A), May 18, 1983: Hiller UH12E (N4027L), Thermal, CA, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine lost power during procedure turn. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.