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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12D · Odessa, WA · February 21, 1986

Date: February 21, 1986 · 09:30 local
Place: Odessa, WA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8542F
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA86LA062
Reported as: Hiller UH12D
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540B1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,686 total2,853 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N8542FRegistration cancelled Jun 11, 1991 · Hiller UH-12DS/N 1385 Airframe modelHiller UH-12D

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What happened

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Forward motion was stopped due to jammed pulley on external load. Unable to release load. Impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

FORWARD MOTION WAS STOPPED DUE TO JAMMED PULLEY ON EXTERNAL LOAD. UNABLE TO RELEASE LOAD. IMPACTED THE 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.

NTSB SEA86LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOdessa, WADuring an external load operation to remove groundwire off crossarms, the cable splice jammed in the pulley frame. The helicopters forward motion stopped and it then struck the ground. The pilot said the cargo hook release didn't work but no failures were…Feb 21, 1986 · Destroyed