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Hiller UH-12D N62316

24 October 1997 · Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 October 1997 at about 18:00 local time, a Hiller UH-12D registered N62316 was involved in an accident near Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States
Nearest airport
Allaire (BLM)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Hiller UH-12D
Registration
N62316
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC98LA023

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The certificated flight instructor's inadequate supervision and failure to maintain directional control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was hover taxing when the certificated flight instructor (CFI) rolled the throttle to the idle position and announced a 'simulated an engine failure.' The helicopter yawed to the left and pitched nose down. The CFI took control of the helicopter . The helicopter then spun to right, and the tail rotor contacted the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Hiller UH-12D accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
16 Feb 1996 Hiller UH-12D
N67065
Carrizo Springs, Texas, United States - No injuries -
3 Sep 2001 Hiller UH-12D
N2770
Lubbock, Texas, United States Aero Management, Inc. Minor injuries -
26 Nov 1993 Hiller UH-12D
N59366
Sublimity, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
2 Jul 1991 Hiller UH-12D
N94515
Savoy, Illinois, United States Board of Trustees-U. of I. No injuries -
4 Jul 1990 Hiller UH-12D
N62431
Walla Walla, Washington, United States - No injuries -
31 Mar 1990 Hiller UH-12D
N94496
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, United States - Fatal 1

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