- Date
- July 21, 1975
- Place
- Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5359VHiller Acft UH-12E
- Status
- Completed · report February 25, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750721023499A
- Case key
- 150436
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3835 75/7/21 NR.KENAI,AK HILLER ACFT UH-12E CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2300 TIME - 1230 N5359V PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 249 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DRIFT RIVER DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION KENAI,AK WEST FORELAND,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR TAKEOFF: VERTICAL COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT PROBABLE CAUSE(S) ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVER TORQUED PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- OUTPUT SHAFT STOP NUT FAILED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5359V
- Reported as
- Hiller Acft UH-12E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Drift River
N5359VRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2013 · Hiller UH-12EAirframe modelHiller UH-12EEngine modelAllison 250 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5359V · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX84LA428Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDelano, CAThe Hiller UH-12 helicopter (with a soloy conversion) was on a spray run when the eng began losing power. The plt headed for an 'open spot in the trees', but all power was lost the acft collided with almond trees. Only 15 to 18 ozs of fuel were remaining in…NTSB SEA80DYE32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedForks, WANTSB SEA78FYE16Accident · No injuriesClosedForks, WA