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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12B · Thermal, CA · March 12, 2005

Date: March 12, 2005 · 12:50 local
Place: Thermal, CA
Airport: Thermal Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5311V
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA112
Reported as: Hiller UH12B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,600 total350 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N5311VRegistered now · Hiller UH-12BS/N 703 · Built 1955 Airframe modelHiller UH-12B Engine modelFranklin 6V4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot, flying his Hiller UH-12B helicopter, was performing touch and go takeoffs and landings at jacqueline cochran regional airport in Thermal, California. During his second landing the aircraft lost power and landed hard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injuries to the pilot or passenger. The aircraft was on its first flight following an annual inspection.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT, FLYING HIS HILLER UH-12B HELICOPTER, WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT JACQUELINE COCHRAN REGIONAL AIRPORT IN THERMAL, CALIFORNIA. DURING HIS SECOND LANDING THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND LANDED HARD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON ITS FIRST FLIGHT FOLLOWING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.

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 LAX05LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThermal, CAthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and failure to refuel the helicopter, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Mar 12, 2005 · Substantial damage