ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371808
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| Date: | Saturday 2 January 1988 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N400AH |
| MSN: | 1177 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6732 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIVO-540-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vernal, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Vernal, UT (KVEL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL PLT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE SURVEYING A ROAD ROUTE IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. AT CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED A DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT. AN AUTOROTATION TO A SNOW COVERED ROAD RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM AND THE LANDING SKIDS COLLAPSED. A POST ACCIDENT ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED EVIDENCE CONSISTENT WITH CONNECTING ROD FAILURE. THE NUMBER FIVE ROD BEARING HAD DISINTEGRATED AND THE ROD END CAP HAD BROKEN IN SERVICE. THE DAMAGED ROD END CAP AND CONNECTING ROD WERE EXAMINED FOR FAILURE MODE DETERMINATION. THE METALLURGIST'S FACTUAL REPORT STATES THAT THE ROD SHOWS FRACTURE DETAILS CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN88LA046
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 August 1983 | N400AH | Craig Heliicopters, Inc. | 0 | Manning, ND | |
sub |
| 1 November 1985 | N400AH | Private | 0 | Vernal, UT | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 10:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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