- Date
- December 18, 1984, 11:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hoquiam, WA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N100LMHiller UH-12ET
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841218075289A
- Case key
- 40097
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt reported that while in normal cruise flight, a total loss of power occurred. Autorotation was effected in mountainous, wooded terrain. Examination of the engine showed continuity and freedom of rotation. Examination of the fuel system disclosed no discrepancis.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N100LM
- Reported as
- Hiller UH-12ET
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1583
- Airframe hours
- 2,701
- Engine
- Allison 250C-20, 305 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Airlift Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Elma
- Destination
- Crane Creek, WA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 3,500 in this make and model · 100 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 34 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HQM
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 N100LM · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.