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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Bettles, AK · July 11, 1973

Date: July 11, 1973
Place: Bettles, AK
Phase of flight: Power On Descent (Rotorcraft)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9743C
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC74AA006
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,070 total1,350 in this make and model260 in the last 90 days

N9743CRegistration cancelled Jul 29, 2013 · Hiller UH-12ES/N 2141 · Built 1961 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Attempted ldg on mtn ridge,wind gusting to 30K. Geological studies.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED LDG ON MTN RIDGE,WIND GUSTING TO 30K. GEOLOGICAL STUDIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC74AA006Accident · No injuriesClosedBettles, AKJul 11, 1973 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9743C · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19960723019609AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Mt Holly, AR(-23)On July 23, 1996, at 1913 (LCL), a Hiller UH12E, N9743C, operated by summit helicopters, inc., cloverdael, VA, a commerical agricultural operator, contacted trees during a spraying operation. Aircraft rolled and impacted terrain in a heavily wooded area…Jul 23, 1996 · Substantial damage