SERS · Hiller UH-12E · 1997-05-29 · GRANBY, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA101
Event ID
20001208X08007
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-29
Location
GRANBY, NY, USA
Coordinates
43.310565, -76.410659
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hiller
Model
UH-12E
Registration
N4029S
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot/owner to replace the torsional clutch as specified by the manufacturer, and subsequent failure of the helicopter's clutch, which resulted in a forced landing (autorotation). A related factor was: the encounter with trees in the emergency landing area.