SEA67A0020

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH-12E · Cottage Grve, OR · September 3, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1966
Place
Cottage Grve, OR · COTTAGE GRVE, OR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9732CHiller UH-12E
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121541

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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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2-0885   66/9/3    COTTAGE GRVE OREG   HILLER UH-12E       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 3658
        TIME - 1630                    N9732C              PX-  0  0  2  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 1432 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          ROTORCFT-CLUTCH SLIPPAGE.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CLUTCH-367.1 TOTAL HRS,77.2 HRS SINCE INSPECTION

Aircraft

Registration
N9732C
Reported as
Hiller UH-12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage