- Date
- July 23, 1978
- Place
- Livengood, AK · LIVENGOOD, AK
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9762CHiller UH12E3
- Status
- Completed · report April 10, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 140400
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4236 78/7/23 NR.LIVENGOOD,AK HILLER UH12E3 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2437 TIME - 1430 N9762C PX- 0 0 2 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LIVENGOOD,AK LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION MISCELLANEOUS TAKEOFF: VERTICAL COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- LOSS OF CYCLIC CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING UNCONTROLLED R/H TURNS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9762C
- Reported as
- Hiller UH12E3
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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Other investigations on N9762C · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL00LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStonesboro, SCThe pilot's improper inflight decision not to refuel which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB SEA90LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaymond, WALoss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the impeller. The helicopter was substantially damaged as a result of a roll-over on uneven terrain.NTSB ANC67A0006Accident · No injuriesClosedFairbanks, AK