ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380354
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| Date: | Friday 16 December 1983 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N63MC |
| MSN: | 915 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2941 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6V4-200-C33 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Imperial, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Fort Stockton, TX |
| Midland, TX (KMAF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE WAS IN CRUISE FLT AT 300 FT AGL, A SUDDEN VIOLENT SHUDDER WENT THRU THE WHOLE HELICOPTER, THEN THE SHUDDER STOPPED. HE NOTED NO CHANGE IN THE FLIT CHARACTERISTICS OR ENG POWER. THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING BY FLYING DIRECTLY TO THE GROUND WITH NO HOVER. DURING THE LANDING, THE TAIL BOOM STRUCK THE GROUND, THEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM. NO CAUSE FOR THE 'SHUDDER' WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA099
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 15:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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