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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12C · Gonzalez, CA · July 13, 1973

Date
July 13, 1973
Place
Gonzalez, CA
Airport
Salinas
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5320V
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK74DVM02
Reported as
Hiller UH12C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,600 total207 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Reduced vsby. After seeing wires atmtd to underfly,skids struck ground.

As the FAA filed it

REDUCED VSBY.AFTER SEEING WIRES ATMTD TO UNDERFLY,SKIDS STRUCK GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N5320V · 1

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