Hiller UH-12C N80584

Summary

On 6 May 2000 at about 17:13 local time, a Hiller UH-12C registered N80584 was involved in an accident near Metter, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 May 2000 at 17:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Metter, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Metter Municipal Airport (MHP)

Coordinates

32.3897, -82.0600

Aircraft

Hiller UH-12C

Registration

N80584

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA00LA145

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate lookout resulting in a collision with a transmission wire that resulted in a forced landing and substantial damage to the helicopter.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was flying his helicopter and he struck a power line. He said that the wire strike destroyed the glass bubble and he thought that was the only damage, so he tried to return to the airport. As he approached the airport for landing, the pilot said he was unable to control the engine rpm, which had stuck on a high setting, and he could not perform a normal autorotation. He landed the helicopter with high vertical and forward speeds, and the helicopter received substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.