# NTSB SEA74DYC49: Hiller Acft UH-12E, N5332V, Independence, OR, May 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1974
- Place: Independence, OR · INDEPENDENCE, OR
- Location: 44.8578° N, 123.1977° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Independence, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8578&lon=-123.1977&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124216
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74DYC49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYC49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1425   74/5/1    INDEPENDENCE,OREG   HILLER ACFT UH-12E  CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2800
        TIME - 1415                    N5332V              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDEPENDENCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LONGVIEW,WASH               EUGENE,OREG                  INDEPENDENCE,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                      20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LNDD ON SOFT UNEVEN GND.GUSTS TO 25K.NO LOAD ABOARD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5332V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5332V-1981-10-13), registration cancelled 1981-10-13, S/N 2004 (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
- Airport: Independence

## 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 19740501012719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740501012719A), May 1, 1974: Hiller UH12E, Independence, OR, Substantial damage. Lndd on soft uneven gnd. Gusts to 25K.no load aboard.

## Other investigations on N5332V (2)

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 DEN73DTM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTM31), Jun 17, 1973: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N5332V), Richfield, UT, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX65A0094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX65A0094), Jun 10, 1965: Hiller UH-12E (N5332V), Altadena, CA, 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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