ATL80FIJ11

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH-12E · Beverly, WV · September 12, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1980
Place
Beverly, WV · BEVERLY, WV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9735CHiller UH-12E
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128549

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2785  80/9/12    BEVERLY,WV          HILLER UH-12E       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 880
        TIME - 1405                    N9735C              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELKINS,WV                   SENECA,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 - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9735C
Reported as
Hiller UH-12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed