# NTSB FTW78DRA38: Hiller UH-12E, N529HA, Vinton, LA, August 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1978
- Place: Vinton, LA · VINTON, LA
- Location: 30.1954° N, 93.5822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vinton, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1954&lon=-93.5822&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140110
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DRA38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2445  78/8/19    VINTON,LA           HILLER UH-12E       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 3540
        TIME - 1030                    N529HA              PX-  0  0  2  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VINTON,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL PUMP ROMECO RG15980E
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N529HA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N529HA-2018-01-04), registration cancelled 2018-01-04, S/N 5029, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH-12E
- 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 19780819025369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780819025369A), Aug 19, 1978: Hiller UH12C, Vinton, LA, Substantial damage. Fuel pump romeco RG15980E

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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