ANC69A0052

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH-12C · Livengood, AK · May 5, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1969
Place
Livengood, AK · LIVENGOOD, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5330VHiller UH-12C
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176282

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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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3-1968   69/5/5  NR.LIVENGOOD,ALAS     HILLER UH-12C       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1100
        TIME - 1636                    N5330V              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
          PILOT-EXCEEDED ACFT CAPABILITIES ON MAX CLIMB-OUT.
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5330V
Reported as
Hiller UH-12C
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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