# NTSB ANC79FA076: Soloy 12EJ3, N5384V, Wrangell, AK, September 9, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 9, 1978
- 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 9, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202539
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79FA076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA076-202539

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4407   78/9/9  NR.WRANGELL,AK        SOLOY 12EJ3         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 5283
        TIME - 1447                    N5384V              PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1003 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WRANGELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         WRANGELL,AK                  RETURN                       FIELD SITE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR                      LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.UNDERSIZE THREADS ON ANTI-NODE BAR ASMBLY(PN 2253-1124-1).ANTI-NODE WT SEP IN-FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5384V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SOLOY 12EJ3
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Wrangell

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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