FTW71FPD52

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH12B · Arlington, TX · April 28, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1971
Place
Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N10195Hiller UH12B
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160881

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1399  71/4/28    ARLINGTON,TEX       HILLER UH12B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 8400
        TIME - 1245                    N10195              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2025 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,TEX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   20                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ACFT WAS WASHED PRIOR TO THIS FLT AND HE HAD DRAINED THE SUMPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N10195
Reported as
Hiller UH12B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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