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MKC89LA016

1988-10-26 · Davenport, Iowa, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport DVK

Current FAA registration · N57FD

Make / Model
HILLER UH-12C
Engine
FRANKLIN 6VS-335 SER (240 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19730322
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A74C91

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE DEMONSTRATING AN AUTOROTATION TOUCHDOWN, A TAILBOOM STRIKE WAS EXPERIENCED. DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO THE TAILBOOM, THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT, AND ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THE CFI SAID EVERTHING FELT NORMAL DURING TOUCHDOWN AND BELIEVED THE SOFT TERRAIN CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_MKC89LA016.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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