FTW74DPD01

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH-12A · Dublin, TX · July 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1973
Place
Dublin, TX · DUBLIN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6448DHiller UH-12A
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189529

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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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3-2002  73/7/13    DUBLIN,TEX          HILLER UH-12A       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 2010
        TIME - 1330                    N6448D              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUBLIN,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- LDG SKIDS CAUGHT IN WIRES PLT LOWRD COLCTVE BRK WIRES.DURNG LND TAIL BOOM SEVRD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6448D
Reported as
Hiller UH-12A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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