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FAA incident report · Hiller UH-12E · Huron, CA · July 27, 1979

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Date
July 27, 1979 · 19:00 local
Place
Huron, CA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Aircraft
N169HA
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,000 total400 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N169HARegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2012 · Hiller UH-12ES/N HA3069 · Built 1977Airframe modelHiller UH-12EEngine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Spray boom of helicopter struck flagman.

As the FAA filed it

SPRAY BOOM OF HELICOPTER STRUCK FLAGMAN.

Other reports on N169HA · 3

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

Accident 19890426010059AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Salinas, CARPM increase and rotor decay on swath run. Sudden stop in lettuce field cut off tailboom. Torsion coupling failed.Apr 26, 1989 · Substantial damageAccident 19860812039359APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Salinas, CARatcheting and power decay en route. Cartwheeled on landing. Foreign substance blocked upper housing oil orifice.Aug 12, 1986 · Substantial damageAccident 19810311009059ALow Level Operations · Huron, CATail rotor struck ground on spray run. Panic, pilot fatigue & careless operation possible factors.Mar 11, 1981 · Substantial damage