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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12D · Quincy, WA · September 11, 1987

Date: September 11, 1987 · 18:55 local
Place: Quincy, WA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: PXSG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8QA
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA87LA186
Reported as: Hiller UH12D
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540B1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,620 total1,730 in this make and model397 in the last 90 days

N8QARegistration cancelled Jul 19, 1990 · Hiller UH-12DS/N 1073 Airframe modelHiller UH-12D

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What happened

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Struck a powerline and crashed during aerial ag applications manuever.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A POWERLINE AND CRASHED DURING AERIAL AG APPLICATIONS MANUEVER.

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 SEA87LA186Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuincy, WADuring an aerial application maneuver the pilot flew into two 23,000 volt powerlines. The helicopter's rotor blades struck the powerlines, the aircraft turned to the right and descended to the ground.Sep 12, 1987 · Destroyed