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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH-12E · Juneau, AK · September 23, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1967
Place
Juneau, AK · JUNEAU, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9756CHiller UH-12E
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114895

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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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2-0550  67/9/23  NR.JUNEAU,ALAS        HILLER UH-12E       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1625
        TIME - 1350                    N9756C              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 610 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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL SUMP DRAIN NOT CLOSED AFTER OIL CHANGE.PLT AND MECH ADDED OIL PRIOR TO FLITE.T/R STRUCK GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N9756C
Reported as
Hiller UH-12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage