# NTSB SEA79DYM09: Hiller Acft Soloy, N147HA, Toledo, OR, December 15, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 15, 1978
- Place: Toledo, OR · TOLEDO, OR
- Location: 44.6197° N, 123.9337° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Toledo, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6197&lon=-123.9337&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138506
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79DYM09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYM09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3922  78/12/15 NR.TOLEDO,OR          HILLER ACFT SOLOY   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 3001
        TIME - 1330                    N147HA              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               TOTAL HOURS, 472 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TOLEDO,OR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO EXTERNAL LOAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N147HA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT SOLOY
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- 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 19781215040819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781215040819A), Dec 15, 1978: Hiller UH12C, Toledo, OR, Substantial damage. No external load.

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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