# NTSB ANC68A0021: Hiller UH-12E, N9756C, Juneau, AK, September 23, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 23, 1967
- Place: Juneau, AK · JUNEAU, AK
- Location: 58.3019° N, 134.4197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Juneau, AK, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.3019&lon=-134.4197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 16, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114895
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC68A0021
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68A0021

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0550  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 (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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