MIA78FKT09

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH12D · Miami, FL · October 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1977
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N62360Hiller UH12D
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771022034919A
Case key
144573

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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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3-3428  77/10/22   MIAMI,FL            HILLER UH12D        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1000
        TIME - 1300                    N62360              PX-  0  0  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CLUTCH ASSEMBLY P/N4692-6FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N62360
Reported as
Hiller UH12D
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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