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| Date: | Sunday 18 May 1986 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12C |
| Owner/operator: | Laren Zager |
| Registration: | N49983 |
| MSN: | 850 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4500 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6V335 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wasilla, AK (Z16) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DREW TOO MUCH ROTOR PITCH FOR THE H.P. AVAILABLE. THE HELICOPTER LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC86LA058
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 October 1997 | N49983 | Private | 0 | Bennington, VT | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 28-Mar-2024 15:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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