SEA65A0039

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH12E · Centerville, WA · January 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1965
Place
Centerville, WA · CENTERVILLE, WA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5367VHiller UH12E
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180478

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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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2-0033  65/1/12  NR.CENTERVILLE WASH   HILLER UH12E        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1232
        TIME - 0930                    N5367V              PX-  0  0  2  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 173 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
          MISC-ROTOR WASH
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- RAILROAD SURVEY FOR FLOOD DAMAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N5367V
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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