# NTSB ANC70AA079: Hiller Acft UH12EL, N5353V, Northway, AK, May 16, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 16, 1970
- Place: Northway, AK · NORTHWAY, AK
- Location: 62.9617° N, 141.9372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Northway, AK, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.9617&lon=-141.9372&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 17, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126820
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70AA079
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70AA079

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT UH12EL
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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