ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372085
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 October 1987 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Burgundy Farms |
| Registration: | N4029R |
| MSN: | 5103 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1389 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-540-C2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Union Church, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT AN ALTITUDE OF APRX 75 FEET DURING AN AGRICULTURAL TURN, THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. WHILE EXECUTING A FORCED LANDING, THE ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED TREES, AFTER WHICH, DURING THE DESCENT, THE RIGHT SKID COLLIDED WITH A STUMP & THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. AN ENGINE TEST RUN WAS PERFORMED AND NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE NORMAL ENGINE OPERATION. THE NTSB WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT 20 DAYS AFTERWARD, AND, AS A RESULT, NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE QUANTITY OR TYPE OF FUEL IN THE ACFT AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA88LA014
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 September 1983 | N4029R | Private | 0 | Cameron, SC | |
sub |
| 31 May 1988 | N4029R | Dominion Helicopter, Inc. | 0 | Gretna, FL | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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