- Date
- October 29, 1979
- Place
- Amanda Park, WA · AMANDA PARK, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N62377Hiller Acft UH-12D
- Status
- Completed · report March 20, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19791029039809A
- Case key
- 133263
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3608 79/10/29 AMANDA PARK,WA HILLER ACFT UH-12D CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 11153 TIME - 0900 N62377 PX- 0 0 0 CTR CARGO-D TOTAL HOURS, 1320 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION AMANDA PARK,WA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR IN FLIGHT: HOVERING COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - OTHER EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- TAIL ROTOR CABLE,PN HS1053-1,FAILED.COLLIDED W PICK-UP TRUCK DRG FORCED LNDG IN SMALL OPEN AREA.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N62377
- Reported as
- Hiller Acft UH-12D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N62377Registration cancelled Apr 29, 2013 · Hiller H-23DAirframe modelHiller H-23DEngine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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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 N62377 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA84LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportForest Grove, ORThe plt reported that while hovering, during an external load operation, the eng lost power & blue smoke & flames exited the back of the helicopter. The helicopter then struck trees before coming to rest. During an investigation, the eng started normally &…NTSB SEA82DA057Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportChristmas Valle, ORThe helicopter was being used to string a transmission line. A rope (attach line) was used to connect the helicopter to the transmission line. The rope became detached and the pilot landed to have it reattached. A man, involved in the ground operations,…NTSB SEA81DYE31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCastle Rock, WA