# NTSB LAX67A0050: Hiller UH-12E, N5350V, Castaic, CA, November 17, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 17, 1966
- Place: Castaic, CA · CASTAIC, CA
- Location: 34.4774° N, 118.6327° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Castaic, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4774&lon=-118.6327&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 24, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120048
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67A0050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1037  66/11/17 NR.CASTAIC CALIF      HILLER UH-12E       CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1825
        TIME - 0945                    N5350V              PX-  0  0  0  CONSTRUCTION              TOTAL HOURS, 613 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS POSITIONING A GIN POLE, DRIFTED FWD. TAIL-ROTOR STRUCK GIN POLE AS PLT BACKED HELICOPTER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5350V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5350V-1972-09-26), registration cancelled 1972-09-26, S/N 2068, built 1965 (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: Destroyed

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