Hiller UH-12C N57FD
26 October 1988 · Davenport, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 October 1988 at about 22:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12C registered N57FD, operated by Veteran's Aviation Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Davenport, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Davenport, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Davenport (DVK)
- Coordinates
- 41.6102, -90.5876
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12C
- Registration
- N57FD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Veteran's Aviation Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Davenport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE DEMONSTRATING AN AUTOROTATION TOUCHDOWN, A TAILBOOM STRIKE WAS EXPERIENCED. DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO THE TAILBOOM, THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT, AND ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THE CFI SAID EVERTHING FELT NORMAL DURING TOUCHDOWN AND BELIEVED THE SOFT TERRAIN CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1986 | Hiller UH-12C | Garberville, California, United States | Dane A. Peterson | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Hiller UH-12C | Warm Springs, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1984 | Hiller UH-12C | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1992 | Hiller UH-12C | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | Vintage Props & Jets Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1992 | Hiller UH-12C | Concrete, Washington, United States | Westlund, Jack M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1984 | Hiller UH-12C | San Juan | Hector Gratacos | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1988 | Cessna 152 | Underwood, Iowa, United States | Sky Harbor | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Shirlan Dickey E-RACER | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | Shirlan Dickey | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Varga 2150A | Washington, Iowa, United States | George L. Seyb | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Cessna 188B | Sumner, Iowa, United States | Cedar Valley Farm Services | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1988 | Cessna 152 | Burlington, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1988 | Cessna 195 | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | Glen NIX | No injuries | - |