# NTSB ANC67A0025: Hiller UH-12E, N5329V, Northway, AK, August 26, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1966
- Place: Northway, AK · NORTHWAY, AK
- Location: 62.9617° N, 141.9372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Northway, AK, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.9617&lon=-141.9372&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 11, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122467
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC67A0025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67A0025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0729  66/8/26  NR.NORTHWAY ALAS      HILLER UH-12E       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2221
        TIME - 1712                    N5329V              PX-  0  0  2  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 459 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      46
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND VARIABLE 5-8 KTS GUSTING TO 15 KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5329V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH-12E
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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