# NTSB NYC78FGT06: Hiller UH-12C, N73875, Lititz, PA, April 18, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 18, 1978
- Place: Lititz, PA · LITITZ, PA
- Location: 40.1540° N, 76.3043° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lititz, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1540&lon=-76.3043&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142295
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FGT06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FGT06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0958  78/4/18    LITITZ,PA           HILLER UH-12C       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2005
        TIME - 1230                    N73875              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANCASTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      59
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 15KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73875](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73875), registered now, S/N WH6002, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH-12C
- Registry model: [Hiller - World Helicopters UH-12C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-world-helicopters-uh-12c) (registry code 4360117) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lancaster

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780418009589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780418009589A), Apr 18, 1978: Hiller UH12C, Lititz, PA, Substantial damage. Wind gusting to 15KTS.

## Other investigations on N73875 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW72FPA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPA07), Oct 7, 1971: Hiller UH-12C (N73875), Lorena, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DPD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPD18), Sep 14, 1971: Hiller UH12C (N73875), Grandview, TX, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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