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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH-12E · Burnham, NM · August 15, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1980
Place
Burnham, NM · BURNHAM, NM
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4028KHiller Acft UH-12E
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800815036359A
Case key
129261

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2819  80/8/15  NR.BURNHAM,NM         HILLER ACFT UH-12E  CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 4069
        TIME - 1130                    N4028K              PX-  0  0  0  CONSTRUCTION              TOTAL HOURS, 2023 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWCOMB,NM                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4028K
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH-12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4028K · 1

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