# NTSB DEN78FA058: Hiller UH12E, N143HA, Berthoud, CO, August 14, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 14, 1978
- Place: Berthoud, CO · BERTHOUD, CO
- Location: 40.2898° N, 104.9670° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Berthoud, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2898&lon=-104.9670&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 11, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139618
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FA058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2679  78/8/14  NR.BERTHOUD,CO        HILLER UH12E        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1650
        TIME - 0630                    N143HA              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 205 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONGMONT,CO                 JOHNSTOWN,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 180 DEGREE TURNING AUTOROTATION MADE FROM 100 FT CRUISING ALT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N143HA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N143HA-2007-05-16), registration cancelled 2007-05-16, S/N HA3043, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12E
- Registry model: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780814031399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780814031399A), Aug 14, 1978: Hiller UH12E, Berthoud, CO, Substantial damage. 180 Degree turning autorotation made from 100 ft cruising alt.

## Other investigations on N143HA (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA77DYA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYA24), Jun 6, 1977: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N143HA), Blackfoot, ID, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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