N5388V - 1963 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

UH12

1963

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1963

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

ICAO Type Code

UH12UH-12B

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Multiple 1 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

POPE JAMES R DBA

Address

PO BOX 54

City

CLARKSTON

State / Zip Code

Washington99403-0054

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51550651

Mode S Code (Hex)

A6D1A9

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Nov 2, 1999	SEA00TA013	Substantial	Serious	Inadequate inspection of the control rotor cuff by a company mechanic and subsequent fatigue fracture of the cuff, resulting in an inflight separation of the control rotor blade. Factors contributing to the accident were: inadequate quality control during manufacture; insufficiently defined manufacturer's inspection and repair procedures; inadequate FAA approval of the manufacturer's inspection and repair procedures; power lines in the helicopter's emergency descent flight path; and reduced aircraft controllability following the control rotor separation.

Nov 2, 1999SEA00TA013

Substantial

Serious

Inadequate inspection of the control rotor cuff by a company mechanic and subsequent fatigue fracture of the cuff, resulting in an inflight separation of the control rotor blade. Factors contributing to the accident were: inadequate quality control during manufacture; insufficiently defined manufacturer's inspection and repair procedures; inadequate FAA approval of the manufacturer's inspection and repair procedures; power lines in the helicopter's emergency descent flight path; and reduced aircraft controllability following the control rotor separation.

Additional Details

Registration

N5388V

Serial Number

2099

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC