# NTSB LAX67A0015: Hiller UH-12E, N5336V, Kernville, CA, August 3, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1966
- Place: Kernville, CA · KERNVILLE, CA
- Location: 35.7550° N, 118.4309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kernville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7550&lon=-118.4309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 5, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122445
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67A0015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0707   66/8/3  NR.KERNVILLE CALIF    HILLER UH-12E       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2500
        TIME - 1356                    N5336V              PX-  0  0  1  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 535 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - U.S.F.S.HELIPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- REFUELED PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT FROM 55 GAL DRUM.FUEL NOT FILTERED-SUMPS NOT DRAINED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5336V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5336V-1969-05-27), registration cancelled 1969-05-27, S/N 2014 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH-12E
- Registry model: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: U.S.F.S.Heliport

## Other investigations on N5336V (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB UNK64X2883](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2883), Jul 17, 1964: Hiller UH12EL (N5336V), 24w Skwentna, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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