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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12B · Bradenton, FL · February 22, 2004

Date: February 22, 2004 · 11:40 local
Place: Bradenton, FL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5304V
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA027
Reported as: Hiller UH12B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total52 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

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) 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 was on a solo cross country for a helicopter add on rating. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at time of accident. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot and passenger had no injuries. The flight originated at orlando executive airport, orlando, Florida, for sarasota Bradenton international airport on February 21, 2004.

As the FAA filed it

(-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 WAS ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FOR A HELICOPTER ADD ON RATING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER HAD NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, FOR SARASOTA BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON FEBRUARY 21, 2004.

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 ANC04LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBradenton, FLThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor speed, resulting in a hard landing.Feb 22, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5304V · 1

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

Accident 20000317013279AOrlando, FL(-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…Mar 17, 2000 · No damage