# FAA incident reports: Hiller UH-12E A list on [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 9 · 404 reports - [Accident 20260430003599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260430003599A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Chickasha, OK · Apr 30, 2026 · N22SP · Substantial damage > On April 30, 2026, at approximately 1730 a [privacy data omitted] helicopter was traversing between fields where it was spraying agricultural products, when the pilot witnessed a part sling away from above the canopy out and away to the right front quarter of… - [Accident 20250811010179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250811010179A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Snohomish, WA · Aug 11, 2025 · N703WA · Substantial damage > Pilot stated he crossed underneath powerlines to continue spraying product then made a right sharp turn. The pilot stated that he was a little low and then met a slight tailwind causing the agriculture sprayer right boom to impact the ground. The main rotor… - [Accident 20240724009899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240724009899A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Big Fisher Lake, ID · Jul 24, 2024 · N3375T · Substantial damage > Helicopter was flown from bonners ferry, ID to Big Fisher Lake, ID. After arrival while hovering over water, pilot was unable to maintain hover. Moving over land, skids hit a rock and rolled over and the main rotor impacted the ground. - [Accident 20220706012029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220706012029A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Wenatchee, WA · Jul 6, 2022 · N130HA · Destroyed > Pilot was drying cherries when he made a turn and hit power lines that went through the field. After hitting the power lines the main rotor separated from the aircraft and the aircraft crash landed on a tractor that was drying cherries from the ground. The… - [Accident 20220706007819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220706007819A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Becker, MN · Jul 6, 2022 · N64272 · Substantial damage > 2022-07-06 N64272 crashed in potato field while performing 137 agricultural application. PIC had been spraying a potato field in N64272 for approximately 5 hours. At the start of the first spray swath after returning from support truck to reload the pilot… - [Accident 20210929014589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210929014589A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Garfield, GA · Sep 29, 2021 · N430NR · Destroyed > On September 29, 2021, at approximately 1015 eastern time, a 1961 Hiller UH-12E helicopter, with registration N430NR was destroyed upon impact with terrain approximately 6 miles east of Garfield, GA. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight… - [Accident 20210923021959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210923021959A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Bovill, ID · Sep 23, 2021 · N5334V · Substantial damage > The helicopter, operating part 137, was approximately 50' AGL and slowly approaching the loading zone to reload. The pilot felt a jolt then experienced a sudden loss of power. The pilot noticed the torque indicated about 85-90%. The helicopter landed and came… - [Accident 20200201002999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200201002999A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Dinosaur, CO · Feb 1, 2020 · N7173S · Substantial damage > Pilot and two passengers departed from the pilot?s home heading to one of the passenger?s ranch. Enroute and at about 700 ft AGL, the pilot heard a loud grinding sound and immediately lost engine power. The pilot initiated an auto-rotation to the ground and… - [Accident 20191013019549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191013019549A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Susanville, CA · Oct 13, 2019 · N131HA · Substantial damage > While finishing a spray application in steep logging terrain the pilot heard 2 loud compressor stalls with a slight yaw to left. Engine power was decreased and the helicopter was maneuvered downslope to allow for engine recovery. The compressor stalls… - [Accident 20180920013899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180920013899A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Frankfort, KS · Sep 20, 2018 · N1349A · Substantial damage > September 20, 2018 12:30 zulu ? Clear sky with 20-25 mph wind. First flight of the day, the pilot lifted the aircraft off and clear of the helicopter transport trailer. Pilot came to a hover above the seeding bucket on another trailer so that the ground crew… - [Accident 20150527011319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150527011319A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Wasco, CA · May 27, 2015 · N138HA · Destroyed · 1 fatal > 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 - [Accident 20150328004619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150328004619A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Firebaugh, CA · Mar 28, 2015 · N130HA · Substantial damage > While conducting an aerial application on young almond trees the helicopter engine quit and the pilot redirected the helicopter into the wind and made an emergency let down to the ground. The impact with the trees and ground sheared off the tail rotor and… - [Accident 20140825018029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140825018029A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Cape May County, NJ · Aug 25, 2014 · N4035A · Substantial damage > Aircraft was intiating a cruise climb climbing through 300 feet heading in a westerley direction at 50KTS when a loud bang accompanied by a vibration with a sudden loss of altitude. The pilot also stated that the bang and vibration continued until impact with… - [Accident 20140726018219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140726018219A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Wadesboro, NC · Jul 26, 2014 · N107HA · Substantial damage > On 7/26/2014 at 1545 local EDT, Hiller UH-12-E, N4107HA, sn: HA3007, registered to summit helicopters inc., experienced an engine (250-C20B, sn: CAE833000) failure during the aerial application of agricultural product while over coordinates N34.83311… - [Accident 20131209023649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131209023649A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Madera, CA · Dec 9, 2013 · N36MV · Substantial damage > The aircraft was performing agricultural flight operations, frost control, when the torsional coupling failed. Being at low altitude, the RPM went quickly resulting in a hard landing. The main rotor made contact with the tail boom, the skids were damaged, the… - [Accident 20110619012689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110619012689A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Lost Hills, CA · Jun 19, 2011 · N138HA · Substantial damage > Pilot reported sudden and complete loss of engine power during repositioning turn after a spray run. The aircraft landed hard and rolled over. - [Accident 20110601010959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110601010959A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Stockton, CA · Jun 1, 2011 · N68012 · Destroyed > Pilot was performing low level agricultural operations drying cherry trees. Heavy vibration occurred and pilot initiated a precautionary landing when the helicopter yawed to the left. The pilot immediately applied right pedal and entered a short autorotation… - [Accident 20110325004879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110325004879A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Culpepper, VA · Mar 25, 2011 · N4033P · Substantial damage > Upon arriving at the job site to begin aerial application the pilot noted an uncommanded increase in engine RPM accompanied by a loss of lift. He reduced collective in an attempt to preserve rotor RPM and initiated auto rotation. There was insufficient rotor… - [Accident 20110226002689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110226002689A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Colusa, CA · Feb 26, 2011 · N236HA · Substantial damage > During a manuever in an almond orchard, the pilot flew the aircraft from a cross wind direction to a downwind direction during a manuever in an almond orchard, the pilot flew the aircraft from a cross wind direction to a downwind direction and allowed the… - [Accident 20100921045879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100921045879A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Mecca, CA · Sep 21, 2010 · N6053H · Substantial damage > According to the pilot this is the synopses of the accident. The pilot was crop dusting under the wires and upon the turn of his last path his main rotor blade struck the power pole. The pilot said he was aware of the power pole, but got too close and hit it.… - [Accident 20100831042429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100831042429A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Kamiah, ID · Aug 31, 2010 · N67264 · Substantial damage · 3 fatal > Flight was for the state of Idaho fish and game to count fish on the selway river. Pilot notified statecom flight following he was landing at Kamiah, ID with no reason for the deviation. The flight plan did not include landing at Kamiah, ID. Catastrophic… - [Accident 20100729042709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100729042709A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Holly Hill, SC · Jul 29, 2010 · N104HH · Substantial damage > On July 29, 2010, at approximately 0930 eastern standard time, a Hiller UH-12E helicopter, N104HH, registered to haddock flying, inc., operating as a 14 CFR part 137 flight, crashed in a remotely located wooded area close to the town of Holly Hill, SC after… - [Accident 20100624036009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100624036009A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Grand Junction, CO · Jun 24, 2010 · N9754C · Substantial damage > After completing a new annual inspection the aircraft was taken for a short flight. While hover taxiing the helicopter lost power and veered toward a light post. The pilot set it down hard breaking the right skid off as it rolled onto its side. No injuries. - [Accident 20100202026659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100202026659A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Los Banos, CA · Feb 2, 2010 · N36MV · Substantial damage > When returning to the load truck after completion of an aerial application the pilot noticed that his throttle did not respond. The pilot was at an altitude of 50 ft when he noticed the loss of throttle control. The aircraft engine was slowly loosing engine… - [Accident 20100101025799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100101025799A.md): Hiller UH-12E · Tipton, CA · Jan 1, 2010 · N440NR · Substantial damage > Weather was overcast for the first part of the flight. When the sun came out during a swath run, the pilot propped up the collective with his knee and reached up to lower his helmet visor. At the same time, the helicopter flew through some turbulence and… - [Accident 20090611010329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090611010329A.md): Hiller UH12E · Stringtown, OK · Jun 11, 2009 · N34SD · Substantial damage > A mechanic at the repair facility the wreckage was taken to, advises he was told, that on the first load of the day the helicopter hopper tanks were loaded with herbicide and shortly after the lift off the helicopter began to settle. The pilot lowered the… - [Accident 20081030851229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081030851229A.md): Hiller UH12E · Power River, WY · Oct 30, 2008 · N61436 · Destroyed > (-23) Control rotor blade assy shaft broke at outer attach bolt hole. - [Accident 20080916849359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080916849359A.md): Hiller UH12E · Roanoke, VA · Sep 16, 2008 · N3324F · Substantial damage > (-23) According to the pilot on September 16, 2008 at approximately 18:43 hours helicopter experienced a violent horizontal shake or wobble. The helicopter then started to descend and the main rotor blades appeared to be slowing down. The pilot then executed… - [Accident 20080815850449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080815850449A.md): Hiller UH12E · Jacksonville, FL · Aug 15, 2008 · N945HA · Destroyed > (-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.… - [Incident 20080807847179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080807847179I.md): Hiller UH12E · Viroqua, WI · Aug 7, 2008 · N7411N · Minor damage > (-23) On August 7, 2008, at 1604 local, N7411N, a Hiller UH-12/E flown by [privacy data omitted] (certificated #[privacy data omitted]) just completed spraying crops in vernon county near Viroqua, WI. Pilot shut down helicopter while another crewmember went… - [Accident 20080407833479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080407833479A.md): Hiller UH12E · Quinton, OK · Apr 7, 2008 · N34SD · Substantial damage > (-23) On April 7, 2008, the pilot of N34SD was returning to a loading area in his helicopter, a Hiller 12E, N34SD after an aerial application in a field near Quinton, OK. According to the pilot, at approximately one mile from the loading area at 1000' AGL and… - [Accident 20080404832169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080404832169A.md): Hiller UH12E · La Porte, TX · Apr 4, 2008 · N40289 · Substantial damage > (-23) Aircraft control was lost while doing hover practice in the grassy area at the approach end of runway 05 at the La Porte (T41) airport. Pilot stated he could not gain control of aircraft after turning downwind. Pilot decided to make a run on landing and… - [Accident 20071123827409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071123827409A.md): Hiller UH12E · Somerton, AZ · Nov 23, 2007 · N104EA · Substantial damage > (-23) On November 23, 2007, about 1930 MST, a Hiller UH-12E helicopter, N104EA, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following an in-flight separation of a control rotor, about three miles northeast of yuma, Arizona. The helicopter is… - [Accident 20070709014499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070709014499A.md): Hiller UH12E · Mcgrath, AK · Jul 9, 2007 · N146ET · Substantial damage > (-23) The rotorcraft was hovering with one skid on the surface of a knife edge shaped ridge. A gust of wind hit the rotorcraft causing the tailrotor to strike a snow bank causing substantial damage to the tailboom and tailrotor. - [Incident 20070506020799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070506020799I.md): Hiller UH12E · Corning, KS · May 6, 2007 · N3416F · Minor damage > (-23) Received an anonymous letter indicating that the pilot's [privacy data omitted] nemaha valley aerial had struck a powerline near Corning, KS. Contacted the owner of the company, who was flying the aircraft under part 91, not 137 the day of the… - [Incident 20060901017779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060901017779I.md): Hiller UH12E · Luxora, AR · Sep 1, 2006 · N8402D · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot stated he was working ag operations for about 20 minutes on this flight. He made a normal field entry and was established on his spray run. The left torque pedal went completely forward with no response and the aircraft began a slow rotation to… - [Incident 20060201000739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060201000739I.md): Hiller UH12E · Forks, WA · Feb 1, 2006 · N71NW · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot stated during external load operation, aircraft settled with power. After recovery, aircraft yawed to the left and struck the top of a small tree, which threw out the tail rotor balance. Landed without further incident. Examination of the aircraft… - [Accident 20051022027559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051022027559A.md): Hiller UH12E · Pasadena, TX · Oct 22, 2005 · N909BC · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot stated that the aircraft lost power. As the aircraft was in autorotation it hit a petroleum coke mound at about the 200 foot mark and rolled down about 150 feet. N909BC departed (efd) ellington field, houston, Texas with hobbs meter reading… - [Accident 20050921020819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050921020819A.md): Hiller UH12E · Five Points, CA · Sep 21, 2005 · N141HA · Substantial damage > (-23) On 9/21/2005, at approximately 2200 hours PDT, Hiller UH-12E helicopter, N141HA, crashed approximately 12.5 miles west of Five Points, CA. N141HA, operated by huron ag helicopters, was conducting agricultural aerial application operations under 14 CFR… - [Accident 20050810018569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050810018569A.md): Hiller UH12E · Hampton, AR · Aug 10, 2005 · N535HA · Substantial damage > (-23) On August 10, 2005, at approximately 1110 central standard time, a UH-12-E Hiller single engine helicopter, registration number N535HA operated by summit helicopters inc. was substantially damaged when it made a forced landing as a result of fuel… - [Accident 20050523011759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050523011759A.md): Hiller UH12E · Estacada, OR · May 23, 2005 · N3030H · Substantial damage > (-23) During takeoff from a trailer, prior to commencing aerial application operations, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind from the left causing an uncommanded yaw to the left, the right skid of the helicopter became lodged under the right edge of the… - [Accident 20040426009029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040426009029A.md): Hiller UH12E · Haines, OR · Apr 26, 2004 · N9785C · Substantial damage > (-23) While returning to his main base following an aerial application job, at approximately 100 feet or less AGL the pilot heard a loud bang in the helicopter and loss of power. He immediately executed an emergency landing whereupon the left skid tube… - [Accident 20030909036289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030909036289A.md): Hiller UH12E · Kekaha, HI · Sep 9, 2003 · N9792C · Destroyed > (-23) This was a part 137 aerial application operation on the island of kauai, vicinity of barking sands, pmfr. The PIC was not aware wires were in the vicinity of where he was operating and stated he did not see the wires until it impacted the front canopy… - [Accident 20030627013009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030627013009A.md): Hiller UH12E · Elk Mound, WI · Jun 27, 2003 · N62417 · Destroyed > (-23) While applying fungicide to a field of potatoes, the helicopter encountered a whirlwind, causing the pilot to lose control and contact the crop with the helicopter's skid and spray boom. The pilot indicated that he was just beginning his last swath run… - [Accident 20030530010949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030530010949A.md): Hiller UH12E · Cheyenne, WY · May 30, 2003 · N508SQ · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot was spraying railroad right-of-way and then made a cyclic climb with a pedal turn. This pedal turn placed the helicopter in a down wind condition with the winds at about 20 KTS. The aircraft struck the ground hard and rolled onto its right side. - [Accident 20020422011119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020422011119A.md): Hiller UH12E · Eugene, OR · Apr 22, 2002 · N3004T · No damage > (-23) Helicopter lost power while hovering at 100' AGL over trees. Pilot maneuvered to a clear area. Subsequent hard landing with substantial damage to landing gear, tail boom, and forward fuselage. Initial investigation indicates contaminated fuel - samples… - [Accident 20020211001129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020211001129A.md): Hiller UH12E · Miami, FL · Feb 11, 2002 · N103HA · No damage > (.19) On February 11, 2002, at 1706 central standard time, a Hiller UH-12E, N103HA, operated by slimline aviation inc., under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 137, collided with the ground during an attempted forced landing in Miami, Florida. The aerial… - [Incident 20020113001579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020113001579I.md): Hiller UH12E · Cleveland, TX · Jan 13, 2002 · N65048 · Minor damage > (-23) On 1645 CDT, 01/13/02, the pilot began a hover maneuver to reposition the helicopter on the pilot's property. During the time of the hovering movement of the aircraft, the engine quit. The helicopter settled hard onto the right skie, collapsing the two… - [Accident 20010725038319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010725038319A.md): Hiller UH12E · Hasting, NE · Jul 25, 2001 · N67067 · No damage > (-23) On July 25, 2001, at 1130 CDT, a Hiller UH-12E, N67067, piloted by arthur lee prescott sustained damage during an in-flight collision with terrain following dragging a skid and subsequent dynamic rollover during a takeoff near hastings, Nebraska.… - [Accident 20010713016999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010713016999A.md): Hiller UH12E · Blythe, CA · Jul 13, 2001 · N9281P · Substantial damage > (.19) On July 13, 2001, at 0820 hours pacific daylight time, a Hiller UH-12E, N9281P, landed in soft soil and rolled onto its right side at Blythe, California. The commercial certificated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; however, the helicopter was… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('4360122', '4360137') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.