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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH-12C · Burleson, TX · July 15, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1981
Place
Burleson, TX · BURLESON, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N57CRHiller Acft UH-12C
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810715042299A
Case key
124181

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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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3-3380  81/7/15    BURLESON,TX         HILLER ACFT UH-12C  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N57CR               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 1602 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLESON,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TURNED TO AVOID WIRES.OFF ARPT OPN.

Aircraft

Registration
N57CR
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH-12C
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N57CR · 1

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