# NTSB ANC79FA057: Soloy 12EJ3, N96TH, Liberty, AK, June 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1979
- Place: Liberty, AK · LIBERTY, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136028
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79FA057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA057

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0769   79/6/8  NR.LIBERTY,AK         SOLOY 12EJ3         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N96TH               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 35, 5360 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            85 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          40 MILE CAMP,AK             FIELD SITE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          OTHER
        REMARKS- WINDS GUSTING TO 20KNOTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N96TH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SOLOY 12EJ3
- Category: Airplane
- 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 19790608013369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790608013369A), Jun 8, 1979: Hiller UH12C, Liberty, AK, Substantial damage. Helicopter with sling load of logs hit downdraft. Logs hit ground,acft hit groundafter coming to end of cable.

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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