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FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Jacksonville, FL · August 15, 2008

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Date
August 15, 2008 · 07:00 local
Place
Jacksonville, FL
Airport
Herlong
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N945HA
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI08CA252
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Reported engine
Lycoming VO540C2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
803 total588 in this make and model218 in the last 90 days
N945HARegistered now · Hiller UH-12ES/N 2057 · Built 1964Airframe modelHiller UH-12EEngine 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.

(-23) The helicopter, a Hiller UH-12E was conducting an aerial spraying application to a corn field. During the first pass over the corn field the helicopter struck a power line crossing the cornfield and crashed into the field along side a north south road. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE HELICOPTER, A HILLER UH-12E WAS CONDUCTING AN AERIAL SPRAYING APPLICATION TO A CORN FIELD. DURING THE FIRST PASS OVER THE CORN FIELD THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A POWER LINE CROSSING THE CORNFIELD AND CRASHED INTO THE FIELD ALONG SIDE A NORTH SOUTH ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 CHI08CA252Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCokato, MNThe pilot did not visually identify and maintain clearance with the power lines, and the pilot's inability to maintain control of the helicopter once it contacted the power lines. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude operations being…Aug 15, 2008 · Substantial damage