OAK66F0061

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH12E · Waikamoi, HI · August 16, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1965
Place
Waikamoi, HI · WAIKAMOI, HI
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5385VHiller UH12E
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177187

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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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2-0451  65/8/16    WAIKAMOI,M.HAWAII   HILLER UH12E        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3852
        TIME - 0745                    N5385V              PX-  0  1  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 329 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE IN OFF POSITION DURING TAKE OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N5385V
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed