ANC70AA079

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH12EL · Northway, AK · May 16, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 16, 1970
Place
Northway, AK · NORTHWAY, AK
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N5353VHiller Acft UH12EL
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126820

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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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3-1041  70/5/16  NR.NORTHWAY,ALAS      HILLER ACFT UH12EL  CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2695
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5353V              PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHISANA,ALAS                CHISANA,ALAS                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-5/19/70.WRECKAGE SCATTERED DOWN APRX 50 DEG SLOPE OF MT SIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5353V
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH12EL
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed