19790511020589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Independence, OR · May 11, 1979

Date: May 11, 1979 · 07:30 local
Place: Independence, OR
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N161HA
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA79FYM32
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total700 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N161HARegistration cancelled Aug 30, 2004 · Hiller UH-12ES/N HA3061 · Built 1978 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E Engine modelAllison 250 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ag copter crashed out of control in a wheat field.. Found evidence push rod failed.

As the FAA filed it

AG COPTER CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL IN A WHEAT FIELD.. FOUND EVIDENCE PUSH ROD FAILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA79FYM32Accident · No injuriesClosedIndependence, ORMay 11, 1979 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N161HA · 5

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

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