19810920059619A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Gadsden, AZ · September 20, 1981

Date
September 20, 1981 · 02:00 local
Place
Gadsden, AZ
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N62903
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81DUK03
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Reported engine
Lycoming O43523B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,353 total256 in this make and model255 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Developed high sink rate on turnaround from a night spray run. Sink rate unchecked. Hit ground and rolled.

As the FAA filed it

DEVELOPED HIGH SINK RATE ON TURNAROUND FROM A NIGHT SPRAY RUN. SINK RATE UNCHECKED. HIT GROUND AND ROLLED.

NTSB investigation

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