# Accident 19841005054429A: Hiller UH12E, Firebaugh, CA, October 5, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1984, 16:00 local time
- Place: Firebaugh, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 36.8506° N, 120.5406° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8506&lon=-120.5406&mi=10
- Aircraft: N161HA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N161HA-2004-08-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hiller UH-12E (registry code 4360122, https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 series (registry code 03014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER UH12E
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,978 total, 129 in this make and model, 220 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841005054429A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SPRAY BOOM STRUCK COTTON PLANT STALKS DURING SPRAY RUN. PITCHED HELICOPTER NOSE DOWN, IMPACTED GROUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX85LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA002), Oct 5, 1984: Hiller UH-12E (N161HA), Firebaugh, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N161HA (5)

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

- [Accident 19931120043959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931120043959A), Nov 20, 1993: Hiller UH12E (N161HA), Salinas, CA, Substantial damage. On swath run loud pop. Collective began oscillate. Landed. Spray boom caused rollover. Corroded cracked torsion pin
- [Incident 19881001043569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881001043569I), Oct 1, 1988: Hiller UH12E (N161HA), Salinas, CA, Minor damage. Helicopter idling and unoccupied on ground struck by loading truck. Pilot in truck. Main and tail rotors damaged.
- [Accident 19850705029529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850705029529A), Jul 5, 1985: Hiller UH12E (N161HA), Gonzales, CA, Substantial damage. Engine power loss, landed in field, rolled onto side. Electric boost pump inlet bushing was bogus part leaking air.
- [Accident 19811203077569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811203077569A), Dec 3, 1981: Hiller UH12E (N161HA), Nashville, OR, Substantial damage. Fueled helicopter from unfiltered fuel truck drain hose. Engine quit in hover due to water in fuel, fill lid leak.
- [Accident 19790511020589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790511020589A), May 11, 1979: Hiller UH12E (N161HA), Independence, OR, Substantial damage. Ag copter crashed out of control in a wheat field.. Found evidence push rod failed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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