# Accident 19731019033089A: Hiller UH12C, El Centro, CA, October 19, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 1973
- Place: El Centro, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Location: 32.7864° N, 115.5602° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of El Centro, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7864&lon=-115.5602&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5374V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5374V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hiller UH-12E (registry code 4360122, https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-540 series (registry code 41534, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,390 total, 375 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX74FUM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUM09) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731019033089A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

T/R STRUCK GRND.SUBSTL DMG.DRG INVEST PLT INADVERTENTLY LIT MATCH.ACFT CONSUMED BY FIRE.SPRY BEETS

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX74FUM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUM09), Oct 19, 1973: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N5374V), El Centro, CA, destroyed

## Other reports on N5374V (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19991028033669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991028033669A), Oct 28, 1999: Hiller UH12E (N5374V), Castroville, CA, Substantial damage. (.19) On October 28, 1999, about 0915 hours pacific daylight time, a Hiller UH12E, N5374V, operated by r and b helicopter, inc., collided with a power line in…
- [Accident 19860427016079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860427016079A), Apr 27, 1986: Hiller UH12E (N5374V), Castroville, CA, Destroyed. Tail rotor blade separated at tension tortion strap attach bolt. Made power on landing but hit hard and rolled over.
- [Accident 19780712023399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780712023399A), Jul 12, 1978: Hiller UH12C (N5374V), CA, Substantial damage. No narrative.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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