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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH-12D · Manzanita, OR · June 14, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1975
Place
Manzanita, OR · MANZANITA, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N17714Hiller Acft UH-12D
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750614019209A
Case key
149075

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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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3-2612  75/6/14    MANZANITA,OR        HILLER ACFT UH-12D  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N17714              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               AGE 27, 2510 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANZANITA,OR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- EXT LOAD LOGGING OPN.VIOLENT SHAKING IN HOVER,ELECT TRIM CB POPPED.EMERG LDG,KEEL HIT 12INCH STUMP

Aircraft

Registration
N17714
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH-12D
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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