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FAA accident report · Hiller OH-23G · Delano, CA · March 8, 1987

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Date
March 8, 1987 · 12:11 local
Place
Delano, CA
Phase of flight
Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
CUFG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N99232
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87DVA04
Reported as
Hiller OH23G
Reported engine
Lycoming VO540C1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,700 total1,600 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days
N99232Registration cancelled Dec 1, 2014 · Hiller OH-23GS/N 1616 · Built 1963Airframe modelHiller OH-23GEngine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Overloaded with chemicals. Unable to climb. Attempted to return to platform. Overshot. Collided with a tree.

As the FAA filed it

OVERLOADED WITH CHEMICALS. UNABLE TO CLIMB. ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO PLATFORM. OVERSHOT. COLLIDED WITH A TREE.

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 LAX87DVA04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportDelano, CADuring an aerial application flight, the pilot returned to the loading truck for approximately 5 additional gallons of chemical to finish the application. The loader; however, loaded 70 gallons and when the pilot took off the rotor RPM began to bleed off. The…Mar 8, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N99232 · 1

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

Incident 19790519027369IIdling Rotors · Orange Cove, CAHelicopter rotor blades struck standpipe after landing.May 19, 1979 · Reported as Hiller UH12E · Minor damage