# NTSB FTW80FQA40: Hiller Acft UH-12E, N4028K, Burnham, NM, August 15, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 15, 1980
- Place: Burnham, NM · BURNHAM, NM
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129261
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FQA40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FQA40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4028K-2018-01-18), registration cancelled 2018-01-18, S/N 5069 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT UH-12E
- Registry model: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- 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 19800815036359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800815036359A), Aug 15, 1980: Hiller UH12E, Burnham, NM, Substantial damage. Engine flamed out stringing wire. Made hard landing,rolled over,suspect air in fuel lines.

## Other investigations on N4028K (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 CHI83LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA297), Jul 5, 1983: Hiller UH-12E (N4028K), Brooten, MN, 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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