Hiller Acft UH12E N5337V
13 May 1970 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1970 at about 08:40 local time, a Hiller Acft UH12E registered N5337V, operated by Alaska Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wasilla, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH12E
- Registration
- N5337V
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alaska Helicop
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Anchorage, Alas → Fairbanks, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4608
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
OIL-OUT FITTING OF 1ST STAGE PLANETARY SYS CONTAINED LARGE PIECES OF WOOD SHAVINGS.TRANS FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft UH12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1969 | Hiller Acft UH12E | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1977 | Hiller Acft UH12E | Port Orford, Oregon, United States | Coos Contracto | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Hiller Acft UH12E | Huron, California, United States | W.side Helptor | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |