ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381480
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| Date: | Friday 8 July 1983 |
| Time: | 20:12 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12B |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopter Enterprises |
| Registration: | N922TE |
| MSN: | 714 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2988 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6V4-335-5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Huntsville, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Decatur, AL (KDCV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED AUTOROTATIVE LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT AT 1200 FT MSL IN CRUISE FLT. THE ACFTLANDED IN A MOWED WHEAT FIELD AND THE RIGHT SKID DUG INTO THE SOFT GROUND. THE PLT AND PASSENGERS DECLARED NO INJUREIS. THE PLT SAID THE RIDE IN THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK ACROSS THE ROUGH FIELD AFTER THE LANDING WAS MUCH WORSE THAN THE ACTUAL ACFT LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT HAD 2 HOURS FUEL ON BOARD AND THE ENGINE QUIT AFTER 1 HOUR AND 36 MINUTES. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE INLET LINE TO THE CARBURETOR WAS OPENED. NO FUEL WAS NOTED.THE LINES TO THE BOOST BUMP WERE OPENED. NO FUEL WAS NOTED. THE OUTLET LINE FROM THE FUEL TANK WAS OPENED. NO FUEL WAS NOTED. THE GASCOLATOR CONTAINED 2 OUNCES OF FUEL. THE CAPACITY IS 4 TO 6 OUNCES. THE FUEL TANK DRAIN WAS OPENED AND ONE QUART OF FUEL WAS REMOVED. THE CARBURETOR WAS DRAINED AND 4 DROPS OF FUEL WERE RECOVERED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83FA261
History of this aircraft
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| 7 November 1987 | N922TE | Unlimited Directions,inc. | 0 | Newnan, GA | |
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| 02-Apr-2024 03:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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