- Date
- August 10, 1976
- Place
- Kennewick, WA · KENNEWICK, WA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7411NHiller Acft UH-12E
- Status
- Completed · report September 28, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760810026679A
- Case key
- 156189
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3530 76/8/10 NR.KENNEWICK,WA HILLER ACFT UH-12E CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR, TIME - 1325 N7411N PX- 0 0 0 CONSTRUCTION 15000 TOTAL HOURS, 10000 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION KENNEWICK,WA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: HOVERING HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- AUX FUEL PUMP NOT USED AT TIME ENG-DRIVEN PUMP FAILED.OP MANUAL STATES PUMP SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7411N
- Reported as
- Hiller Acft UH-12E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N7411N · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB DEN89LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGolden, COImproper in-flight planning/decision by the CFI which resulted in loss of tail rotor effectiveness and loss of directional control. Contributing factors were high density altitude, tailwind, and rough/uneven terrain.NTSB DEN85IA117Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBroomfield, COPilot was taking FAA checkride for atp-rotocraft. Examiner requested autorotation demonstration with power recovery due to high gusty winds. Pilot said autorotation was normal until 75-100 ft AGL when rate of descent became excessive. Pilot said before he…