Accident Hiller UH-12E N14633, Wednesday 3 August 1988

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Date:	Wednesday 3 August 1988
Time:	06:00 LT
Type:	Hiller UH-12E
Owner/operator:	West Farm Air, Inc.
Registration:	N14633
MSN:	6312869
Total airframe hrs:	2631 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming VO-540-C2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bard, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING HELICOPTER AERIAL APPLICATION, ENGINE POWER WAS LOST. PLT APPLIED BACK CYCLIC AND TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED TERRAIN, FOLLOWED BY HARD LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED LESS THAN USEABLE FUEL REMAINING.

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