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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH12E · Northway, AK · August 10, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1964
Place
Northway, AK · NORTHWAY, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5358VHiller UH12E
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182564

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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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2-0463  64/8/10  NR.NORTHWAY ALAS      HILLER UH12E        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1750
        TIME - 0854                    N5358V              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CONTRACT CARRIER LAND SURVEY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5358V
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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