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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Chandler, AZ · August 20, 1982

Date: August 20, 1982 · 03:07 local
Place: Chandler, AZ
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4026S
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX82DA306
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,150 total2,500 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N4026SRegistration cancelled Nov 4, 2002 · Hiller UH-12ES/N 5055 · Built 1978 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Helicopter flew into its own wake on a spray run when a slight windshift occurred. Impact with ground severed skids

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER FLEW INTO ITS OWN WAKE ON A SPRAY RUN WHEN A SLIGHT WINDSHIFT OCCURRED. IMPACT WITH GROUND SEVERED SKIDS

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 LAX82DA306Accident · No injuriesFinal reportChandler, AZThe pilot was spraying liquid chemicals at night. The pilot flew into his own wake turbulence and lost control and collided with the ground. Control was regained to make an upright landing in the field. Skids were torn off the aircraft.Aug 20, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4026S · 2

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

Accident 19931022040789APrw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft · Sioux Rapids, IARough engine spraying pasture. On forced landing left skid contacted ground. Rolled over and burned. Engine normal.Oct 22, 1993 · Destroyed Accident 19781019040149AFinal Approach · Stratford, TXDebris from previous repair job left in induction system,entered nders and damaged spark plugsOct 19, 1978 · Reported as Hiller UH12C · Substantial damage