- Date
- November 5, 1984, 11:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lakeside, OR
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N123ETHiller UH-12E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841105062529A
- Case key
- 40084
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Analysis
The acft collided with power lines during a takeoff from a remote logging camp. The plt reported hearing a loud bang during takeoff. He said that the acft pitched right and nosed down. 'The acft spun to the right without power. The acft came to rest inverted.' An inspection of the wreckage by FAA showed several areas where copper wire was imbedded in a rotor blade and a landing skid. The tail boom was also marked by what appeared to be wire strikes. The plt reported no power loss or malfunction. Witnesses at the site said several power lines near the accident site had been severed.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N123ET
- Reported as
- Hiller UH-12E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- HA3023
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-540-C2A, 305 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Menasha Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,690 total · 6,500 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OTH, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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