- Date
- October 3, 1980
- Place
- Argusville, ND · ARGUSVILLE, ND
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5594NHiller UH12E
- Status
- Completed · report March 13, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19801003050129A
- Case key
- 128054
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3563 80/10/3 NR.ARGUSVILLE,ND HILLER UH12E CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 59, 18960 TIME - 1630 N5594N PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ARGUSVILLE,ND LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: VERTICAL ROLL OVER LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- P HOLDS A STUDENT ROTORCRAFT CERT. CLUTCH SHOES WORN BELOW MIN THICKNESS.NO LUB IN TORSIONAL DRIVE
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5594N
- Reported as
- Hiller UH12E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5594N · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB DEN89DTM02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMack, COThe pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude during a swath run.NTSB CHI82DA301Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPalisade, MNAircraft lost power, pilot autorotated at 20 feet AGL. Made hard forced landing and aircraft rolled over. Piston rod failed because cap bolt was undertorqued.NTSB CHI81FER59Accident · No injuriesClosedGlyndon, MN