IAD78FLT05

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH12E · Paris, TN · April 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1978
Place
Paris, TN · PARIS, TN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N87600Hiller UH12E
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780428008419A
Case key
142232

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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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3-0843  78/4/28  NR.PARIS,TN           HILLER UH12E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 9100
        TIME - 1415                    N87600              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PARIS,TN                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N87600
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N87600 · 2

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