- Date
- August 11, 1971
- Place
- Springfield, MO · SPRINGFIELD, MO
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4287CHiller UH-12A
- Status
- Completed · report March 29, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 162826
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2967 71/8/11 SPRINGFIELD,MO HILLER UH-12A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1120 TIME - 1930 N4287C PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SPRINGFIELD,MO LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4287C
- Reported as
- Hiller UH-12A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N4287CRegistration cancelled Jan 9, 2021 · Hiller UH-12AAirframe modelHiller UH-12AEngine modelFranklin 6VS-335 series
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