# NTSB ANC77FA063: Hiller 12EJ3, N5358V, Ketchikan, AK, July 28, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1977
- Place: Ketchikan, AK · KETCHIKAN, AK
- Location: 55.3571° N, 131.6746° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ketchikan, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.3571&lon=-131.6746&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 80546
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77FA063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FA063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4203  77/7/28  NR.KETCHIKAN,AK       HILLER 12EJ3        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1833
        TIME - 1715                    N5358V              PX-  1  1  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 427 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          USFS FIELD LOCATION         S.HARRIS RIVER,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: CYCLIC PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BOGUS PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- CYCLIC ISOLATION LINK HOLLOW SHANK ROD END BEARING HAD SAME IDENT NO.AS CORRECT SOLID ROD END.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5358V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5358V-1980-09-11), registration cancelled 1980-09-11, S/N 2066 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER 12EJ3
- Registry model: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N5358V (2)

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 ANC72DAG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG04), Jun 29, 1971: Hiller 12E (N5358V), Cordova, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3322), Aug 10, 1964: Hiller UH12E (N5358V), Northway, AK, 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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