Hiller Acft US-12E N5384V

Summary

On 18 August 1969 at about 14:30 local time, a Hiller Acft US-12E registered N5384V, operated by Temsco Helicop, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 August 1969 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kenai, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Hiller Acft US-12E

Registration

N5384V

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Temsco Helicop

Operating rule

Air Taxi Operator

Purpose of flight

Fire Control Related Flight

Phase of flight

Takeoff

Route

Zone D Sub Base → Zone D Sub Base

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-2584

Nobody was injured.

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

CLUTCH DRUM BURNT/WORN PREMATURELY DUE TO INJESTION OF SMK INTO HOUSING.LOST RTR RPM.NOSED INTO LK

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.