DEN67A0058

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH-12E · Ogden, UT · March 27, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1967
Place
Ogden, UT · OGDEN, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5345VHiller UH-12E
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117709

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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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2-0132  67/3/27    OGDEN,UT            HILLER UH-12E       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 10550
        TIME - 1145                    N5345V              PX-  0  0  1  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 7000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNDER TORQUED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPERLY TORQUED CON ROD CAP BOLTS.SPECIAL ANTENNA NOT RETRACTED-BROKE BUBBLE

Aircraft

Registration
N5345V
Reported as
Hiller UH-12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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