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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH-12E · Mt Hood, OR · March 5, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1974
Place
Mt Hood, OR · MT HOOD, OR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5367VHiller Acft UH-12E
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740305005209A
Case key
186963

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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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3-0312   74/3/5    MT HOOD,OREG        HILLER ACFT UH-12E  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 891
        TIME - 0720                    N5367V              PX-  0  0  2  CONSTRUCTION              TOTAL HOURS, 176 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT HOOD,OREG                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           ROTORCRAFT - MISCELLANEOUS UNITS AND ASSEMBLIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT RETRACT 50FT CABLE AND HOOK.HOOK CAUGHT ON TREES DURING LDG AND UPSET HELICOPTER.

Aircraft

Registration
N5367V
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH-12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woods

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5367V · 2

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