This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 20, 1996.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1996)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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The loss of tail rotor control as result of a tail rotor blade strike by a partially disconnected ballast weight, due to a disconnected pin. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW96LA385)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97-20-15 | Hiller Aircraft Corporation Model UH- 12A, UH-12B, UH-12C, UH-12D, and UH-12E Helicopters | Nov 12, 1997 | Airframe (UH-12E) |
| 97-10-16 | Hiller Aircraft Corporation Model UH- 12, UH-12A, UH-12B, UH-12C, UH-12D, UH-12E… | Jun 27, 1997 | Airframe (UH-12E)Only with: Having control rotor blade spar tube P/N 36003, 36006, 36129, 36129-25, 36203, 36203-15, 36203-21, or 36209-3, or cuff P/N 36101-1, 36101-4, 36108, 36115-1, 36115-4, 36115-6, 36115-8, or 36124 installed; includes UH-12D and UH-12E converted to turbine power per STC SH177WE and SH178WE. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1996, A HILLER MODEL UH-12 ET OPERATED BY SUMMIT HELICOPTERS CRASHED, COMPLETELY DESTROYING THE HELICOPTER AND SERIOUSLY INJURING THE PILOT. THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH WAS BALLAST WEIGHT P/N 62244-15 MADE CONTACT WITH TAIL ROTOR BLADES CAUSING LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND TAIL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.