# Accident 20210510023129A: Richards Heavylift Helo Inc UH-1H, Norris City, IL, May 10, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 10, 2021, 13:30 local time
- Place: Norris City, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 1KHG
- Location: 37.9447° N, 88.3379° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9447&lon=-88.3379&mi=10
- Aircraft: N567VF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N567VF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Richards Heavylift Helo UH-1H (registry code 118142G, https://openairdocs.org/model/richards-heavylift-helo-uh-1h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming T53-L-13 (registry code 41551, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t53-l-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RICHARDS HEAVYLIFT HELO INC UH-1H
- Reported engine: LYCOMING T53-L-13
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA212) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210510023129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON 05/10/2021 AT LOCAL TIME 1330 HRS. OUTSIDE NORRIS CITY,IL ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A UH-1H ,S/N 65-10016 HELICOPTER DURING A HOT FUELING PROCEDURE SLID OFF FUELING TRAILER, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE TAIL ROTOR AND TAIL BOOM AND PROPELLER BLADES.  NO INJURIES TO THE CREW MEMBER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN21LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA212), May 10, 2021: Richards Heavylift Helo UH-1H (N567VF), Norris City, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper positioning of the helicopter on the landing pad, and his failure to monitor and control the helicopter as fuel and chemical product were loaded, which led to the helicopter…

## Other reports on N567VF (1)

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

- [Accident 20230731014299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230731014299A), Jul 31, 2023: Richards Heavylift Helo Inc UH-1H (N567VF), Oakdale, IL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot was flying a UH-1H helicopter, spraying a cornfield. During a turnaround, the helicopter initiated a climbing left turn but suddenly turned right…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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