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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hiller UH-12E · Cleveland, TX · January 13, 2002

Date: January 13, 2002 · 16:43 local
Place: Cleveland, TX
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N65048
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total220 in this make and model

N65048Registered now · Hiller UH-12ES/N 1722 · Built 1964 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 1645 CDT, 01/13/02, the pilot began a hover maneuver to reposition the helicopter on the pilot's property. During the time of the hovering movement of the aircraft, the engine quit. The helicopter settled hard onto the right skie, collapsing the two struts. When this occurred, the helicopter tilted on the right side, one blade struck the ground bending it ninety degrees. The tail rotor struck the ground and damaged both blades. No other structural damage noted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 1645 CDT, 01/13/02, THE PILOT BEGAN A HOVER MANEUVER TO REPOSITION THE HELICOPTER ON THE PILOT'S PROPERTY. DURING THE TIME OF THE HOVERING MOVEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE HELICOPTER SETTLED HARD ONTO THE RIGHT SKIE, COLLAPSING THE TWO STRUTS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE HELICOPTER TILTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE, ONE BLADE STRUCK THE GROUND BENDING IT NINETY DEGREES. THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND AND DAMAGED BOTH BLADES. NO OTHER STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NOTED.

Other reports on N65048 · 1

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

Accident 19790629017909AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Quincy, WAEngine quit enroute at low altitude. Made hard autorotative landing. Aircraft rolled over. Cause- fuel exhaustion.Jun 29, 1979 · Substantial damage