SEA76DYE10

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH-12E · Forks, WA · August 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1975
Place
Forks, WA · FORKS, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2HLHiller Acft UH-12E
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750813023219A
Case key
149985

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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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3-2847  75/8/13  NR.FORKS,WA           HILLER ACFT UH-12E  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1400
        TIME - 1730                    N2HL                PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FORKS,WA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- LOGGING OPS.TAIL ROTOR BLADES HIT LOG DURING LDG

Aircraft

Registration
N2HL
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH-12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2HL · 1

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