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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Wasco, CA · May 27, 2015

Date: May 27, 2015 · 08:00 local
Place: Wasco, CA
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 7VCG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N138HA
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA168
Reported as: Hiller UH-12E
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 in this make and model

N138HARegistration cancelled Jul 14, 2015 · Hiller UH-12ES/N HA3038 · Built 1976 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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N138HA Hiller UH-12E rotorcraft crashed then caught fire during an aerial application operation, the 1 person on board sustained fatal injuries, near Wasco, CA

Controlled flight into terrain-see brief explanation

As the FAA filed it

N138HA HILLER UH-12E ROTORCRAFT CRASHED THEN CAUGHT FIRE DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE 1 PERSON ON BOARD SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES, NEAR WASCO, CA

CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN-SEE BRIEF EXPLANATION

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 WPR15LA168Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWasco, CAAn in-flight impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.May 27, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N138HA · 2

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

Accident 20110619012689AManeuver · Lost Hills, CAPilot reported sudden and complete loss of engine power during repositioning turn after a spray run. The aircraft landed hard and rolled over.Jun 19, 2011 · Substantial damage Accident 19830503017209ALow Level Operations · Quanah, TXMain rotor blade tip struck a powerline while looking for cattle in underbrush. Crash landed and rolled over.May 3, 1983 · Substantial damage