# NTSB SEA74DYA24: Hiller Acft UH-12E, N90465, Soda Springs, ID, February 5, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 5, 1974
- Place: Soda Springs, ID · SODA SPRINGS, ID
- Location: 42.6576° N, 111.5891° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Soda Springs, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6576&lon=-111.5891&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201590
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74DYA24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYA24-201590

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0311   74/2/5    SODA SPRINGS,ID     HILLER ACFT UH-12E  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 4200
        TIME - 1625                    N90465              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 640 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SODA SPRINGS,ID             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL STARVATION DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF AUX FUEL SYS. LND WITH FWD SPEED IN SNOW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N90465](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90465-1989-03-15), registration cancelled 1989-03-15, S/N 2352 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT UH-12E
- Registry model: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740205002089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740205002089A), Feb 5, 1974: Hiller UH12E, Soda Springs, ID, Substantial damage. Fuel starvation due to improper installation of aux fuel sys. Lnd with fwd speed in snow.

## Other investigations on N90465 (4)

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.

- [NTSB LAX77FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA039), Apr 10, 1977: Hiller UH-12E (N90465), Thermal, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB SEA72DYA35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYA35), May 17, 1972: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N90465), Dubois, ID, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70FWG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70FWG02), Feb 23, 1970: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N90465), Colfax, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68A0028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0028), Sep 27, 1967: Hiller UH-12E (N90465), Priest River, ID, substantial damage

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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