# NTSB ANC76DAD09: Hiller UH12EJ, N96TH, Wrangell, AK, July 30, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1976
- Place: Wrangell, AK · WRANGELL, AK
- Location: 56.4708° N, 132.3767° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wrangell, AK, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.4708&lon=-132.3767&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 27, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155279
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76DAD09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAD09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2749  76/7/30  NR.WRANGELL,AK        HILLER UH12EJ       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 4200
        TIME - 1630                    N96TH               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GROUND HOG BASIN AK         ADIT MINE AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT SET A/C L FLOAT ON ROCK OUTCROP W R FLOAT ON SNOWBANK. M/R HIT SNOWBANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N96TH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12EJ
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- 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 19760730025819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760730025819A), Jul 30, 1976: Hiller UH12D, Wrangell, AK, Substantial damage. Plt set a/c l float on rock outcrop w r float on snowbank. M/r hit snowbank.

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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