LAX81DUG05

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH-12B · Rialto, CA · November 18, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 18, 1980
Place
Rialto, CA · RIALTO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5310VHiller Acft UH-12B
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128016

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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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3-3360  80/11/18   RIALTO,CA           HILLER ACFT UH-12B  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 1212
        TIME - 1630                    N5310V              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIALTO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIALTO,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PRACTICING AUTOROTATIONS W PWR RECOVERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5310V
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH-12B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rialto Muni

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