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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller 12E · Cordova, AK · June 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1971
Place
Cordova, AK · CORDOVA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5358VHiller 12E
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161833

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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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3-2261  71/6/29    CORDOVA,ALAS        HILLER 12E          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2712
        TIME - 2040                    N5358V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 625 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LATOUCHE ISLE.,ALAS         CORDOVA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LNDD ON ROCKY BEACH,T/R HIT ROCK.PLT HOVERED ACFT,T/R FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5358V
Reported as
Hiller 12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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