- Date
- October 16, 1985, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Reedsport, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N67113Hiller UH-12D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851016052549A
- Case key
- 40324
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionFactor
Fuel supply - inadequateCause
In-flight planning/decision - improperCause
Forced landing
Hard landing
Terrain condition - downhillFactor
Terrain condition - none suitableFactor
Gear collapsed
Roll over
Analysis
A forced landing downhill was made due to a loss of power. Upon touchdown the right skid broke and the aircraft rolled onto its right side. During engine examination only 1PINT of fuel was remaining in the fuel tank. The engine was test run and no mechanical reason for a power loss could be found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N67113
- Reported as
- Hiller UH-12D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1104
- Airframe hours
- 13,122
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20, 305 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 133
- Registered owner
- Flying R Helicopters Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 1, 1985 · 71 hours before
- Departed
- NONE · Reedsport, OR
- Airport
- None
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificates
- Commercial, Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 10,000 total · 3,000 in this make and model · 10,000 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.