# NTSB SEA76FYC70: Hiller Acft UH-12D, N62245, Carson, WA, September 20, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1976
- Place: Carson, WA · CARSON, WA
- Location: 45.7348° N, 121.8262° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carson, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7348&lon=-121.8262&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155672
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76FYC70
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC70

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3093  76/9/20    CARSON,WA           HILLER ACFT UH-12D  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 5671
        TIME - 0710                    N62245              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 610 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARSON,WA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PAX IN CTR SEAT.FUEL VALVE INADVERTENTLY SECURED WHEN LOGGING PERS EXITED ACFT.ENG FAIL AFTER DEP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62245](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62245-1991-11-19), registration cancelled 1991-11-19, S/N 1138 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT UH-12D
- Registry model: [Hiller UH-12D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12d) (registry code 4360118) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760920032529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760920032529A), Sep 20, 1976: Hiller UH12D, Carson, WA, Substantial damage. Pax in ctr seat. Fuel valve inadvertently secured when logging pers exited acft. Eng fail after dep.

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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