Accident Hiller UH-12E Soloy N28872, Sunday 5 May 1985

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Date:	Sunday 5 May 1985
Time:	07:40 LT
Type:	Hiller UH-12E Soloy
Owner/operator:	Evergreen International Inc.
Registration:	N28872
MSN:	2101
Total airframe hrs:	6139 hours
Engine model:	Allison 250-C20B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fall Creek, OR - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Eugene, OR (KEUG)
Destination airport:	Fall Creek, OR
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE HELICOPTER WAS REFUELED APRX 1 HR FLT TIME PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.

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