DEN70F0148

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH-12B · Roswell, NM · November 15, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1969
Place
Roswell, NM · ROSWELL, NM
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N10321Hiller UH-12B
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180993

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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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3-2842  69/11/15   ROSWELL,N MEX       HILLER UH-12B       CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2266
        TIME - 1200                    N10321              PX-  0  2  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSWELL,N MEX               ROSWELL,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIGHT-SEEING FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N10321
Reported as
Hiller UH-12B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage