- Date
- September 12, 1973
- Place
- St Thomas, VI · ST THOMAS, VI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N8151HHiller Acft UH-12A
- Status
- Completed · report October 23, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730912029749A
- Case key
- 188609
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2697 73/9/12 ST THOMAS,VI HILLER ACFT UH-12A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1525 N8151H PX- 0 0 1 MAPPING/PHOTO AGE 24, 348 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 15 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY S TRUMAN DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ST THOMAS,VI LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO TAKEOFF ROLL OVER TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO TAKEOFF PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT REMARKS- DRG ATMPT HOLD SHORT OF RWY ABT 12 AGL AS FWD MOVEMENT BEGAN TO STOP LOST ROTOR AND ENG RPM.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8151H
- Reported as
- Hiller Acft UH-12A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Harry S Truman
N8151HRegistration cancelled May 6, 2023 · Hiller UH-12AAirframe modelHiller UH-12AEngine modelFranklin 6V4 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.