- Date
- July 20, 1981
- Place
- Glyndon, MN · GLYNDON, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5594NHiller Acft UH-12E
- Status
- Completed · report September 22, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810720043379A
- Case key
- 125059
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1714 81/7/20 GLYNDON,MN HILLER ACFT UH-12E CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1245 N5594N PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 34, 9030 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 286 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION GLYNDON,MN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 900 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 900 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND REMARKS- WTR FND IN FUEL TNK MOUNTED ON SVC TRUCK,CRACK IN WELD ON TOP OF TNK ALLOWED WTR TO ENTER.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5594N
- Reported as
- Hiller Acft UH-12E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5594N · 3
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NTSB DEN89DTM02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMack, COThe pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude during a swath run.NTSB CHI82DA301Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPalisade, MNAircraft lost power, pilot autorotated at 20 feet AGL. Made hard forced landing and aircraft rolled over. Piston rod failed because cap bolt was undertorqued.NTSB DEN81FTG01Accident · No injuriesClosedArgusville, ND