# NTSB ATL80FIJ05: Hiller Acft UH-12E, N5370V, St Albans, WV, July 8, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1980
- Place: St Albans, WV · ST ALBANS, WV
- Location: 38.3776° N, 81.8193° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Albans, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3776&lon=-81.8193&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129582
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80FIJ05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FIJ05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2073   80/7/8    ST ALBANS,WV        HILLER ACFT UH-12E  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2300
        TIME - 0816                    N5370V              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 908 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST ALBANS,WV                HUNTINGTON,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TCHDWN ON LOG DRG FORCED LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5370V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT UH-12E
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- 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 19800708023599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800708023599A), Jul 8, 1980: Hiller UH12EL, St Albans, WV, Substantial damage. Reported engine quit on climb-out. Skid hit log on emergency auto landing. Report of engine inspection pending.

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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