# NTSB OAK66F0061: Hiller UH12E, N5385V, Waikamoi, HI, August 16, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1965
- Place: Waikamoi, HI · WAIKAMOI, HI
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177187
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK66F0061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12E
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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