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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH-12E · Talkeetna, AK · July 20, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1966
Place
Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5329VHiller UH-12E
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122422

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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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2-0674  66/7/20  NR.TALKEETNA ALAS     HILLER UH-12E       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1972
        TIME - 1430                    N5329V              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 209 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- N5329V ROCKED FORWARD ON T/D.ABRUPT AFT CYCLIC CAUSED M/R BLADES TO SEVER TAIL BOOM.

Aircraft

Registration
N5329V
Reported as
Hiller UH-12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage