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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH-12D · Scappoose, OR · April 23, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 23, 1980
Place
Scappoose, OR · SCAPPOOSE, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5589QHiller Acft UH-12D
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800423010569A
Case key
130409

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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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3-1730  80/4/23    SCAPPOOSE,OR        HILLER ACFT UH-12D  CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N5589Q              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 35, 2440 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            246 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCAPPOOSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCAPPOOSE,OR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND NOSE HIGH.NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5589Q
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH-12D
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scappoose

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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