ANC67A0059

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH12EL · Tyonek, AK · May 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1967
Place
Tyonek, AK · TYONEK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5353VHiller UH12EL
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116784

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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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2-0226  67/5/30  NR.TYONEK,ALAS        HILLER UH12EL       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N5353V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             AGE 29, 1218 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            124 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SURVEY SITE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CLUTCH SLIPPAGE DUE TO EXCESSIVELY WORN FRICTION SHOES. 78 HRS SINCE INSTALLATION OF THIS CLUTCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N5353V
Reported as
Hiller UH12EL
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Survey Site