# NTSB ANC76AA014: Hiller Acft UH12-E, N5360V, Kobuk, AK, July 27, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1975
- Place: Kobuk, AK · KOBUK, AK
- Location: 66.9236° N, 156.9043° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kobuk, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.9236&lon=-156.9043&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 14, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150089
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2563  75/7/27  NR.KOBUK,AK           HILLER ACFT UH12-E  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2700
        TIME - 1335                    N5360V              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PICNIC LAKE,AK              AVARAAT LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL GAGE INOP,KNOWN TO PLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5360V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5360V-2000-06-07), registration cancelled 2000-06-07, S/N 2113 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT UH12-E
- Registry model: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750727030789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750727030789A), Jul 27, 1975: Hiller UH12E, Kobuk, AK, Substantial damage. Fuel gage inop,known to plt.

## Other investigations on N5360V (5)

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.

- [NTSB SEA98LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA124), Jul 7, 1998: Hiller UH-12E (N5360V), Eltopia, WA, destroyed. Probable cause: Fatigue of the control rotor blade spar and failure of the maintenance inspector to follow the procedures set forth in the airworthiness directive.
- [NTSB OAK76DVH02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVH02), Jun 25, 1976: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N5360V), Happy Camp, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67A0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0008), Jul 21, 1966: Hiller UH-12E (N5360V), Escalante, UT, destroyed
- [NTSB SEA66A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0022), Sep 17, 1965: Hiller UH-12E (N5360V), Choteau, MT, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK65A0069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK65A0069-201578), Jan 4, 1965: Hiller UH12E (N5360V), Shively, CA, 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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