- Date
- October 19, 1978
- Place
- Stratford, TX · STRATFORD, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4026SHiller UH-12E
- Status
- Completed · report February 8, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19781019040149A
- Case key
- 138468
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3855 78/10/19 STRATFORD,TX HILLER UH-12E CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 7100 TIME - 1730 N4026S PX- 0 0 1 DEMONSTRATION TOTAL HOURS, 129 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - STRATFORD FIELD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION STRATFORD,TX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. REMARKS- DEBRIS FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR JOB LEFT IN INDUCTION SYSTEM,ENTERED CYLINDERS AND DAMAGED SPARK PLUGS
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4026S
- Reported as
- Hiller UH-12E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Stratford Field
N4026SRegistration cancelled Nov 4, 2002 · Hiller UH-12EAirframe modelHiller UH-12EEngine modelLycoming VO-540 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4026S · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI94LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSioux Rapids, IAthe Pilot in Command failed to maintain clearance with the terrain while proceeding up an upslope.NTSB LAX82DA306Accident · No injuriesFinal reportChandler, AZThe pilot was spraying liquid chemicals at night. The pilot flew into his own wake turbulence and lost control and collided with the ground. Control was regained to make an upright landing in the field. Skids were torn off the aircraft.