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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12D · Deer Island, OR · August 7, 2012

Date: August 7, 2012 · 07:15 local
Place: Deer Island, OR
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: GEVG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N47035
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12LA347
Reported as: Hiller UH-12D
Reported engine: Allison 250 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,075 total5,000 in this make and model105 in the last 90 days

N47035Registration cancelled Aug 2, 2020 · Hiller UH-12DS/N 1074 · Built 1959 Airframe modelHiller UH-12D Engine modelAllison 250 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.

During a spry operation the pilot reported that at the start of an ag turn he felt a shudder. He easeied out of the turn and then heard a loud bang, he estimated that he was at about 45FT abouve gorund. He said he had little to no control and that the helicopter then started to skid to the right just prior to impact.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A SPRY OPERATION THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AT THE START OF AN AG TURN HE FELT A SHUDDER. HE EASEIED OUT OF THE TURN AND THEN HEARD A LOUD BANG, HE ESTIMATED THAT HE WAS AT ABOUT 45FT ABOUVE GORUND. HE SAID HE HAD LITTLE TO NO CONTROL AND THAT THE HELICOPTER THEN STARTED TO SKID TO THE RIGHT JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT.

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 WPR12LA347Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDeer Island, ORA loss of helicopter control while maneuvering at low altitude for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Aug 7, 2012 · Substantial damage