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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH-12B · Rialto, CA · December 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 25, 1980
Place
Rialto, CA · RIALTO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N94731Hiller Acft UH-12B
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801225083009A
Case key
127607

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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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3-3476  80/12/25   RIALTO,CA           HILLER ACFT UH-12B  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 343
        TIME - 1355                    N94731              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIALTO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIALTO,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DRG BENCH CK AFTER ACDNT,FUEL PUMPS WOULD NOT PROVIDE PRES WHEN SUPPLY WAS INTERUPTED FOR 1 SECOND

Aircraft

Registration
N94731
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH-12B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rialto Muni

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