- Date
- July 15, 1966
- Place
- Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N9762CHiller UH12E4
- Status
- Completed · report March 17, 1967
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 171678
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0615 66/7/15 NR.FAIRBANKS ALAS HILLER UH12E4 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 9000 TIME - 2335 N9762C PX- 0 0 0 CTR PASSG-D TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF REMARKS- BLM CONTRACT.LANDED ACROSS RR TRACKS.SLID BACKWARDS JUST BEFORE TAKEOFF.TAIL ROTOR STRUCK GROUND.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9762C
- Reported as
- Hiller UH12E4
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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Other investigations on N9762C · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL00LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStonesboro, SCThe pilot's improper inflight decision not to refuel which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB SEA90LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaymond, WALoss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the impeller. The helicopter was substantially damaged as a result of a roll-over on uneven terrain.NTSB ANC78FA057Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLivengood, AK