- Date
- June 8, 1986, 13:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place
- Rathdrum, ID
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N41319Hiller UH12B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860608022059A
- Case key
- 40285
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported noticing the fuel gage was nearing empty shortly before the eng quit. The acft crashed during an attempted forced landing on a road. The plt stated he was flying the acft to his residence where it was based. Investigation revealed little fuel remained within the fuel system and no signs of fuel leakage during the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N41319
- Reported as
- Hiller UH12B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 433
- Airframe hours
- 2,855
- Engine
- Franklin GV4-200, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- William A. Dole
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 7, 1986 · 22 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 400 total · 50 in this make and model · 300 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- COE, 4 nm away
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 N41319 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.