ANC66A0013

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH-12E · Juneau, AK · September 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1965
Place
Juneau, AK · JUNEAU, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5357VHiller UH-12E
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176376

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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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2-0696  65/9/26  NR.JUNEAU ALAS        HILLER UH-12E       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1736                    N5357V              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 39, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-IMPROPERLY SECURED EXTERNAL LOAD.
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- CARGO BLEW OFF RACK AND DAMAGED TAIL ROTOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N5357V
Reported as
Hiller UH-12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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