# NTSB FTW81FPD31: Hiller Acft UH-12C, N57CR, Burleson, TX, July 15, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1981
- Place: Burleson, TX · BURLESON, TX
- Location: 32.5144° N, 97.3233° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burleson, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5144&lon=-97.3233&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 11, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124181
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FPD31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPD31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3380  81/7/15    BURLESON,TX         HILLER ACFT UH-12C  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N57CR               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 1602 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLESON,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TURNED TO AVOID WIRES.OFF ARPT OPN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N57CR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57CR-2014-06-13), registration cancelled 2014-06-13, S/N 909, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT UH-12C
- Registry model: [Hiller UH-12C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12c) (registry code 4360116) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6VS-335 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6vs-335-series) (registry code 27040, 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 19810715042299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810715042299A), Jul 15, 1981: Hiller UH12C, Burleson, TX, Substantial damage. Engine lost power after liftoff. Aborted. Helicopter rolled on impact. Fouled igniter. Engine gave prior warning.

## Other investigations on N57CR (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 NYC99LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA146), Jun 16, 1999: Hiller UH-12C (N57CR), Delphos, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: A blocked fuel line, from an unknown object, that resulted in fuel starvation, and total loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during the…

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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