UNK64X0449

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller OH5A · Palo Alto, CA · February 3, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1964
Place
Palo Alto, CA · PALO ALTO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N81006Hiller OH5A
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122912

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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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2-0092   64/2/3    PALO ALTO CALIF     HILLER OH5A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N81006              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 41, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N81006
Reported as
Hiller OH5A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage