NONE · Hiller UH-12E · 1998-06-02 · DELAPLAINE, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA253
Event ID
20001211X10302
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-02
Location
DELAPLAINE, AR, USA
Coordinates
36.229171, -90.719627
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hiller
Model
UH-12E
Registration
N4028T
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to comply with and airworthiness directive, which resulted in failure of the planetary gear due to lack of lubrication. A contributing factors was the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to execute a forced landing.