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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH-12D · Cape May, NJ · May 28, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1975
Place
Cape May, NJ · CAPE MAY, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N67117Hiller Acft UH-12D
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750528020549A
Case key
149259

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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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3-1804  75/5/28    CAPE MAY,NJ         HILLER ACFT UH-12D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 7300
        TIME - 2100                    N67117              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAPE MAY,NJ                 GEORGETOWN,DE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ACFT DMG PRESUMED,NOT RCVRD.PLT THOUGHT FUEL CONTAMINATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N67117
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH-12D
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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