- Date
- August 4, 1970
- Place
- Tustin, CA · TUSTIN, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2827DHiller Acft UH-12A
- Status
- Completed · report October 5, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 107834
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4484 70/8/4 TUSTIN,CALIF HILLER ACFT UH-12A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 34, 422 TIME - 1535 N2827D PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION TUSTIN,CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED TAKEOFF: ABORTED PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- RSTRD CTGY ACFT APRX 43LB OVR GWT,CG 3.75IN FWD.UN CLR 15FT PWR LINE APRX 150FT FR TKOF.CRASH LNDD
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2827D
- Reported as
- Hiller Acft UH-12A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N2827DRegistration cancelled Dec 22, 2014 · Hiller UH-12AAirframe modelHiller UH-12AEngine modelFranklin 6V4 series
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