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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12B · Orlando, FL · March 17, 2000

Date: March 17, 2000 · 14:10 local
Place: Orlando, FL
Airport: Orlando Sanford Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5304V
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA00LA111
Reported as: Hiller UH12B

N5304VRegistration cancelled Oct 27, 2014 · Hiller UH-12BS/N 575 Airframe modelHiller UH-12B Engine modelFranklin 6V4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)Pilot said extreme vibration caused him to lose control of his helicopter, resulting in hard landing. The heli hit t/r first then slid approx 100 ft. then rolled onto its right side. There were no indications of rotor failure prior to impact. The left magneto "p" lead was found hanging loose. There were no indications that it had been knocked loose during the impact. Pilot stated that he had no indications of power loss and control continuity was established after the impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PILOT SAID EXTREME VIBRATION CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF HIS HELICOPTER, RESULTING IN HARD LANDING. THE HELI HIT T/R FIRST THEN SLID APPROX 100 FT. THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ROTOR FAILURE PRIOR TO IMPACT. THE LEFT MAGNETO "P" LEAD WAS FOUND HANGING LOOSE. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS THAT IT HAD BEEN KNOCKED LOOSE DURING THE IMPACT. PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD NO INDICATIONS OF POWER LOSS AND CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED AFTER THE IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA00LA111Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanford, FLThe pilot's improper collective and cyclic control usage during an emergency descent, following the onset of a 1 to 1 vibration for undetermined reasons, resulting in the helicopter landing hard and rolling over.Mar 17, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5304V · 1

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

Accident 20040222031169AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bradenton, FL(-23) On February 22, 2004, at 1140 EDT, a Hiller UH-12B, registered to danny bals, engine quit due to fuel depletion and auto rotated into panther park, Bradenton, Florida. On landing the pilot lost control and the helicopter flipped on its side. The pilot…Feb 22, 2004 · Substantial damage