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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Dixon, CA · August 11, 1993

Date: August 11, 1993 · 10:45 local
Place: Dixon, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NHLG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N100LM
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX93LA319
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,500 total650 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N100LMRegistered now · Hiller UH-12ES/N 1583 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Flying under wires, rotor assembly struck guy sires. Helicopter tumbled on forced landing in tomato field.

As the FAA filed it

FLYING UNDER WIRES, ROTOR ASSEMBLY STRUCK GUY SIRES. HELICOPTER TUMBLED ON FORCED LANDING IN TOMATO FIELD.

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 LAX93LA319Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDixon, CAthe failure of the pilot to visually detect and avoid the guy wire.Aug 11, 1993 · Destroyed

Other reports on N100LM · 2

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

Accident 19841218075289APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Hoquiam, WAEmergency landing onto heavily timbered and sloping terrain because of engine failure. No prist in fuel.Dec 18, 1984 · Reported as Hiller STCUH12 · Substantial damage Accident 19780306006809ALow Level Operations · Montesano, WACarrying cedar blocks. 2nd stage reduction gear failed. Landed on sideMar 6, 1978 · Reported as Hiller OH23G · Substantial damage