What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On February 11, 2002, at 1706 central standard time, a Hiller UH-12E, N103HA, operated by slimline aviation inc., under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 137, collided with the ground during an attempted forced landing in Miami, Florida. The aerial application flight operated under visual flight rules with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The helicopter received substantial damage, and the commercial pilot was not injured. The flight initially departed Miami, Florida, at an undetermined time. Reportedly, the pilot experienced a loss of engine power while maneuvering for an aerial application swath run to a field. The airframe was damaged during touchdown as the pilot executed an autorotation to a nearby corn field. (-23) fatigue failure to main rotor. Was reported to pmi & the fll FSDO 17. Known to the FAA iicom 04/18/2002.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON FEBRUARY 11, 2002, AT 1706 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A HILLER UH-12E, N103HA, OPERATED BY SLIMLINE AVIATION INC., UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 137, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. THE AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT OPERATED UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT INITIALLY DEPARTED MIAMI, FLORIDA, AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME. REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE MANEUVERING FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN TO A FIELD. THE AIRFRAME WAS DAMAGED DURING TOUCHDOWN AS THE PILOT EXECUTED AN AUTOROTATION TO A NEARBY CORN FIELD. (-23) FATIGUE FAILURE TO MAIN ROTOR. WAS REPORTED TO PMI & THE FLL FSDO 17. KNOWN TO THE FAA IICOM 04/18/2002.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.