NONE · Hiller UH-12E · 2002-04-22 · Goshen, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA02LA073
Event ID
20020426X00583
Type
Accident
Date
2002-04-22
Location
Goshen, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.016666, -123.021667
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Hiller
Model
UH-12E
Registration
N3004T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of company maintenance personnel to identify and replace/repair the degraded exhaust stack. Contributing factors were the mis-rigged carburetor heat control and the pilot's failure to maintain appropriate rotor RPM. Additional contributing factors were trees and water.