# NTSB ANC68A0018: Hiller UH-12E, N5361V, Chicken, AK, September 15, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1967
- Place: Chicken, AK · CHICKEN, AK
- Location: 64.0733° N, 141.9361° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicken, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.0733&lon=-141.9361&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 30, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114577
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC68A0018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68A0018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1084  67/9/15  NR.CHICKEN,ALAS       HILLER UH-12E       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 7750
        TIME - 1000                    N5361V              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CLUTCH SLIPPAGE DUE TO WORN,GLAZED FRICTION SHOES.INSUFFICIENT MERCURY IN CLUTCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5361V (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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