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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH12B · Copley Tnshp, OH · June 17, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1964
Place
Copley Tnshp, OH · COPLEY TNSHP, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4778CHiller UH12B
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183594

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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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2-0393  64/6/17    COPLEY TNSHP OHIO   HILLER UH12B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 11500
        TIME - 1450                    N4778C              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N4778C
Reported as
Hiller UH12B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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