# FAA incident reports: Hiller UH-12C

A list on [Hiller UH-12C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12c.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [Accident 20070427012289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070427012289A.md): Hiller UH12C · Plant City, FL · Apr 27, 2007 · N92993 · Substantial damage
  > (-23) On April 27, 2007, about 1330 eastern time, a Hiller UH-12C helicopter, operating on a part 91 instruction flight made a forced landing in a field following a loss of engine power near Plant City, FL. VFR conditions prevailed for the flight, and no VFR…
- [Accident 20000506008839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000506008839A.md): Hiller UH12 · Metter, GA · May 6, 2000 · N80584 · No damage
  > (-23) Pilot was too low and struck power lines, with heli.
- [Accident 19990716009169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990716009169A.md): Hiller UH12C · Venice, FL · Jul 16, 1999 · N5317V · Substantial damage
  > Power failure in flight. Aircraft soft landed in gulf of Mexico.(.19) on July 16, 1999, at 0812 eastern daylight time, a Hiller UH12-C, N5317V, ditched into the gulf of Mexico following a loss of engine power near Venice, Florida. The helicopter was operated…
- [Accident 19990616007139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990616007139A.md): Hiller UH12C · Delphos, OH · Jun 16, 1999 · N57CR · Destroyed
  > 1956 Hiller-world helicopters UH-12C helicopter lost power, and the pilot auto-rotated the acft, the main rotor flexed on landing and severed the tail of the acft, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)pilot departed sidney, OH, enroute to defiance, OH.,…
- [Accident 19981024040399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981024040399A.md): Hiller UH12C · Clinton, IA · Oct 24, 1998 · N9739C · Substantial damage
  > (-23) While in cruise flight, the pilot was unable to maintain altitude and heading. An emergency landing was initiated which resulted in loss of control approximately ten feet above the landing area. (.4) during cruise flight the helicopter suffered a loss…
- [Accident 19971005047449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971005047449A.md): Hiller UH12C · Bennington, VT · Oct 5, 1997 · N49983 · Substantial damage
  > (-16) Instructor was demonstrating hovering to student near runway at the airport (5B5). Student pilot at the controls began drifting aircraft to the right. The instructor added left cyclic input to correct the right drift when top half of pilot's cyclic…
- [Accident 19950906027929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950906027929A.md): Hiller UH12C · Porterville, CA · Sep 6, 1995 · N1348Z · Substantial damage
  > Drifted backwards after liftoff. Lifted collective. Rotor RPM lost. CFI attempted recovery too late. Hard impact.
- [Accident 19950703016069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950703016069A.md): Hiller UH12C · Rio Vista, CA · Jul 3, 1995 · N1348Z · Substantial damage
  > Low rotor RPM demo. Aircraft began uncommanded turn. Landed hard, bounced. Left antitorque cable broke due wear.
- [Accident 19950307003299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950307003299A.md): Hiller UH12C · Bonners Ferry, ID · Mar 7, 1995 · N222TE · Substantial damage
  > Practicing pinnicle approach hover. Transition to forward flight lost RPM. Lost tail control. Landed hard. Rolled.
- [Accident 19941128039569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941128039569A.md): Hiller UH12C · Twisp, WA · Nov 28, 1994 · N54594 · Substantial damage
  > Failed to timely flare from practice autorotation. Impacted hard. Main rotors chopped tailboom.
- [Incident 19930301007279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930301007279I.md): Hiller UH12C · Spokane, WA · Mar 1, 1993 · N222TE · Minor damage
  > Aircraft began to vibrate at hover. Lost control authority. Landed. Left lower engine snubber assembly failed.
- [Accident 19921221052829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921221052829A.md): Hiller UH12C · New Smyrna Beac, FL · Dec 21, 1992 · N38767 · Substantial damage
  > Tail rotor struck ground during a demo autorotation with power recovery. Tail rotor separated.
- [Incident 19910218013589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910218013589I.md): Hiller UH12C · Pittsfield, MA · Feb 18, 1991 · N49983 · Minor damage
  > Throttle frozen engine entered into overspeed condition. Autoratated into field. Made a hard landing.
- [Incident 19890714045549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890714045549I.md): Hiller UH12B · Norwalk, OH · Jul 14, 1989 · N5321V · Minor damage
  > Lost engine power on approach. Autorotated to ground. Accessory case was broken and oil drained out.
- [Accident 19881026048299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881026048299A.md): Hiller UH12C · Davenport, IA · Oct 26, 1988 · N57FD · Substantial damage
  > Main rotors chopped off tailboom on a simulated autorotation landing. Pilot blamed soft ground.
- [Incident 19880602031919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880602031919I.md): Hiller UH12C · Colts Neck, NJ · Jun 2, 1988 · N5320V · Substantial damage
  > Severe vibration inflight. Main rotor failed, tail rotor mssing and bubble destroyed. Either in air or landing.
- [Accident 19860518018569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860518018569A.md): Hiller UH12C · Palmer, AK · May 18, 1986 · N49983 · Substantial damage
  > Allowed rotor RPM to decay while hovering at low altitude looking for a landing area. Rotors struck shoreline rocks.
- [Accident 19850509016289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850509016289A.md): Hiller UH12C · Casa Grande, AZ · May 9, 1985 · N38767 · Substantial damage
  > During ground slide following practice autorotation left forward crossover tube failed. Rotor blade struck tail.
- [Accident 19840112028009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840112028009A.md): Hiller UH12C · San Juan, Puerto Rico · Jan 12, 1984 · N5317V · 1 fatal
  > Trapeze performer lost his grip on a rope sling below the helicopter and fell to the ground. No form 337 for sling.
- [Accident 19831216061559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831216061559A.md): Hiller UH12C · Imperial, TX · Dec 16, 1983 · N63MC · Substantial damage
  > Experienced a shudder in cruise flight. Elected to land. Tail boom hit ground, then chopped off by main rotor.
- [Accident 19821012052159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821012052159A.md): Hiller UH12C · Blanding, UT · Oct 12, 1982 · N5316V · Destroyed
  > Engine quit during hovering at 50 feet altitude. Insufficient altitude for autorotation.
- [Accident 19810715042299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810715042299A.md): Hiller UH12C · Burleson, TX · Jul 15, 1981 · N57CR · Substantial damage
  > Engine lost power after liftoff. Aborted. Helicopter rolled on impact. Fouled igniter. Engine gave prior warning.
- [Incident 19790713020699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790713020699I.md): Hiller UH12C · Duquoin, IL · Jul 13, 1979 · N61MC · Minor damage
  > After climbing to 40 feet RPM started to decay. Landed short of helipad and tail struck ground.
- [Incident 19781020029159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781020029159I.md): Hiller UH12C · Carbondale, IL · Oct 20, 1978 · N9739C · Minor damage
  > Student delayed in leveling after a practice autorotation. Tail rotor struck the ground.
- [Accident 19780829029349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780829029349A.md): Hiller UH12C · Neptune, NJ · Aug 29, 1978 · N63MC · Substantial damage
  > Ip did not slow high rate of descent in time to prevent hard land
- [Accident 19770617031139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770617031139A.md): Hiller UH12C · Mt Vernon, WA · Jun 17, 1977 · N5330V · Substantial damage
  > L mag-p lead gndd. R mag-oil lkg past seal into brkr assy. Dnwind autorotation.
- [Accident 19751020036019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751020036019A.md): Hiller UH12C · Nucla, CO · Oct 20, 1975 · N5316V · Substantial damage
  > Rust particles in fuel sump. Small amount of water in carb. No water found in fuel service system.
- [Accident 19730914030259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730914030259A.md): Hiller UH12C · Brentwood, CA · Sep 14, 1973 · N5330V · Substantial damage
  > Eng fail too low to affect recovery.
- [Accident 19730713021639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730713021639A.md): Hiller UH12C · Gonzalez, CA · Jul 13, 1973 · N5320V · Substantial damage
  > Reduced vsby. After seeing wires atmtd to underfly,skids struck ground.
- [Accident 19730628018469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730628018469A.md): Hiller UH12C · Salinas, CA · Jun 28, 1973 · N9734C · Destroyed
  > MN rotor hub assembly,p/n 51437-7,fractured thru counter balance studs.
- [Accident 19730514011379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730514011379A.md): Hiller UH12C · Justin, TX · May 14, 1973 · N5328V · Destroyed
  > Plt was sprayng 6FT above crops. Drg instrument scan,moved cyclic stick fwd acft dscndd into crop.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('4360116')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12c/incidents

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