- Date
- April 13, 1978
- Place
- Bemidji, MN · BEMIDJI, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N61CWHiller UH-12E
- Status
- Completed · report December 6, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780413033689A
- Case key
- 141523
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3059 78/4/13 BEMIDJI,MN HILLER UH-12E CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 12863 TIME - 1540 N61CW PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 352 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BEMIDJI MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BEMIDJI,MN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: HOVERING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
Aircraft
- Registration
- N61CW
- Reported as
- Hiller UH-12E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Bemidji Muni
N61CWRegistration cancelled Oct 22, 2003 · Hiller UH-12EAirframe modelHiller UH-12EEngine modelLycoming VO-540 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.