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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH12E · Valdez, AK · April 9, 1994

Date
April 9, 1994 · 13:30 local
Place
Valdez, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
VVPC
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N87594
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC94LA045
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Reported engine
Lycoming VO540C2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
18,000 total220 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost power circling on photo flight. Fell 40FT to a ridge. Found fuel selector between detentes,near passenger foot

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER CIRCLING ON PHOTO FLIGHT. FELL 40FT TO A RIDGE. FOUND FUEL SELECTOR BETWEEN DETENTES,NEAR PASSENGER FOOT

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N87594 · 1

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