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FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Tensed, ID · January 19, 1999

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Date
January 19, 1999 · 15:30 local
Place
Tensed, ID
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
GGVA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N67264
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA99LA031
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,300 total1,950 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days
N67264Registration cancelled Feb 24, 2012 · Hiller UH-12ES/N 2509 · Built 1965Airframe modelHiller UH-12EEngine modelAllison 250 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(.19)On January 19, 1999, approxiamtely 1530 hours pacific standard time, a Hiller UH-12E, turbo-shaft powered rotorcraft, N67264, registered to james r. pope, being operated by valley helicopter service, and being flown by a commercial pilot, was destroyed during collision with trees and terrain following a total loss of power while in cruise approximately three miles east-northeast of Tensed, Idaho. The pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries, while the remaining passenger sustained minor injuries. The meteorological conditions at the accident were not known and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was a survey of migrating elk from the coeur dalene indian reservation, was to have been operated as a public use flight, and originated from the coeur d'alene indian reservation (located approxiamtely 6 miles northeast of Tensed) about 1500. The passenger sustaining minor injuries reported to his wife that while on the survey flight a warning light illuminated and the pilot advised the two passengers to prepare for a forced landing. Subsequent to the crash, the passenger walked out and summoned assistance, and the pilot and remaining passenger were airlifted to nearby medical facilities.

As the FAA filed it

(.19)ON JANUARY 19, 1999, APPROXIAMTELY 1530 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A HILLER UH-12E, TURBO-SHAFT POWERED ROTORCRAFT, N67264, REGISTERED TO JAMES R. POPE, BEING OPERATED BY VALLEY HELICOPTER SERVICE, AND BEING FLOWN BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, WAS DESTROYED DURING COLLISION WITH TREES AND TERRAIN FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN CRUISE APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF TENSED, IDAHO. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, WHILE THE REMAINING PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AT THE ACCIDENT WERE NOT KNOWN AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE FLIGHT, WHICH WAS A SURVEY OF MIGRATING ELK FROM THE COEUR DALENE INDIAN RESERVATION, WAS TO HAVE BEEN OPERATED AS A PUBLIC USE FLIGHT, AND ORIGINATED FROM THE COEUR D'ALENE INDIAN RESERVATION (LOCATED APPROXIAMTELY 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF TENSED) ABOUT 1500. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINING MINOR INJURIES REPORTED TO HIS WIFE THAT WHILE ON THE SURVEY FLIGHT A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE PILOT ADVISED THE TWO PASSENGERS TO PREPARE FOR A FORCED LANDING. SUBSEQUENT TO THE CRASH, THE PASSENGER WALKED OUT AND SUMMONED ASSISTANCE, AND THE PILOT AND REMAINING PASSENGER WERE AIRLIFTED TO NEARBY MEDICAL FACILITIES.

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 SEA99LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTensed, IDThe pilot-in-command's inadequate fuel management which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the absence of cautionary markings on the fuel gauge, and high trees at the accident site.Jan 19, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N67264 · 2

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

Accident 20100831042429ALanding: Approach · Kamiah, IDFlight was for the state of Idaho fish and game to count fish on the selway river. Pilot notified statecom flight following he was landing at Kamiah, ID with no reason for the deviation. The flight plan did not include landing at Kamiah, ID. Catastrophic…Aug 31, 2010 · Substantial damage · 3 fatalAccident 19940614021009APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Clarkston, WALost altitude and rotor control. Auto rotated. Hard impact. Chopped tails. Ballast weight pin lost. Bar hit rotor.Jun 14, 1994 · Reported as Hiller UH12L4 · Substantial damage