# NTSB CHI76FEV32: Hiller Acft UH-12D, N62417, Eldred, IL, April 29, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 29, 1976
- Place: Eldred, IL · ELDRED, IL
- Location: 39.2862° N, 90.5540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eldred, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2862&lon=-90.5540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153379
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEV32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0988  76/4/29    ELDRED,IL           HILLER ACFT UH-12D  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N62417              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 27, 1541 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            91 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST JACOB,IL                 KANE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   80                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  400                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- CARB BOWL CONTAINED A RED OILY LIQUID. ACFT ROLLED FORWARD. MAIN ROTOR CUT OFF TAIL BOOM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62417](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62417-2017-03-21), registration cancelled 2017-03-21, S/N 1158, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT UH-12D
- Registry model: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41582, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760429012059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760429012059A), Apr 29, 1976: Hiller UH12C, Eldred, IL, Substantial damage. Carb bowl contained a red oily liquid. Acft rolled forward. Main rotor cut off tail boom.

## Other investigations on N62417 (3)

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 CHI03LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA185), Jun 27, 2003: Hiller UH-12E (N62417), Elk Mound, WI, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the whirlwind, the turbulence, and the helicopter's low altitude.
- [NTSB CHI76FCA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FCA06), Mar 15, 1976: Hiller UH-12D (N62417), St Jacob, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DCA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DCA06), Apr 15, 1975: Hiller Acft UH12D (N62417), Lebanon, IL, substantial damage

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.

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