ANC65A0050

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH12E · Petersburg, AK · May 18, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1965
Place
Petersburg, AK · PETERSBURG, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N5329VHiller UH12E
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179182

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0254  65/5/18  NR.PETERSBURG ALAS    HILLER UH12E        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 3362
        TIME - 1830                    N5329V              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 268 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT INADEQUATELY SECURED AT DOCK DURING ENGINE START

Aircraft

Registration
N5329V
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage