Accident Hiller UH-12L-4 N90486, Wednesday 1 September 1971
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Date:Wednesday 1 September 1971
Time:09:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hiller UH-12L-4
Owner/operator:Grand Canyon H
Registration: N90486
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Grnd Canyon, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Grand Canyon, Ariz
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
DSTY ALT 8900,DURG TKOF PLT LOST ROTOR RPM,R SKID BROKE OFF,ACFT ROLLED OVER,FIRE BROKE OUT.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX72AL018
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

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