FTW72DPD09

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH12C · Roanoke, TX · September 5, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1971
Place
Roanoke, TX · ROANOKE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5328VHiller UH12C
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163436

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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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3-3251   71/9/5    ROANOKE,TEX         HILLER UH12C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 21,
        TIME - 0200                    N5328V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AERO VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROANOKE,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- NO RECORDED FLT TIME.STARTED ENG W FUEL SLCTR IN OFF PSN.HIT AUTO AT SAME TIME ENG QUIT

Aircraft

Registration
N5328V
Reported as
Hiller UH12C
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aero Valley

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