Accident Hiller UH-12E N48313, Thursday 20 July 1989
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Date:Thursday 20 July 1989
Time:08:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hiller UH-12E
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N48313
MSN: 1213
Total airframe hrs:7674 hours
Engine model:Lycoming VO-540-C-2-A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Blackriverfalls, WI -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:External load operation
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:

PROBABLE CAUSE:PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO JETTISON THE EXTERNAL LOAD FOLLOWED BY HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF DISTANCE TO AVOID COLLISION WITH THE EXTERNAL LOAD.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI89DEP07
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB id 20001213X28750

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

9 July 1984 N48313 Private 0 Neelyville, MO w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]

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