19810311009059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Huron, CA · March 11, 1981

Date: March 11, 1981 · 06:10 local
Place: Huron, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N169HA
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX81FVA28
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,625 total420 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N169HARegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2012 · Hiller UH-12ES/N HA3069 · Built 1977 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Tail rotor struck ground on spray run. Panic, pilot fatigue & careless operation possible factors.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL ROTOR STRUCK GROUND ON SPRAY RUN. PANIC, PILOT FATIGUE & CARELESS OPERATION POSSIBLE FACTORS.

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 LAX81FVA28Accident · No injuriesClosedHuron, CAMar 11, 1981 · Substantial damage

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 damage Accident 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 damage Incident 19790727021749ILow Level Operations · Huron, CASpray boom of helicopter struck flagman.Jul 27, 1979