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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH-12E · Ewa Beach, HI · May 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1974
Place
Ewa Beach, HI · EWA BEACH, HI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N90474Hiller Acft UH-12E
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740517013149A
Case key
186140

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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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3-1067  74/5/17  NR.EWA BEACH,HAWAII   HILLER ACFT UH-12E  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3534
        TIME - 0805                    N90474              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         EWA BEACH,HAWAII             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND CREWMAN
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION/TRAINING OF RAMP CREWS
        REMARKS- GROUND SERVICE ATTENDENT WALKED INTO TAIL ROTOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N90474
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH-12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N90474 · 4

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