# NTSB FTW81FRA46: Hiller Acft UH-12E, N118HA, Ganado, TX, July 21, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1981
- Place: Ganado, TX · GANADO, TX
- Location: 29.0417° N, 96.5110° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ganado, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0417&lon=-96.5110&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 18, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123952
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FRA46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2625  81/7/21    GANADO,TX           HILLER ACFT UH-12E  CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 10455
        TIME - 1000                    N118HA              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 410 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GANADO,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   62                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  75
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST COLLECTIVE CTL,HEL BGN LOSING ALT,PLT UN TO STOP DSCNT.UNKN RSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N118HA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT UH-12E
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Whites

## 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 19810721043509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810721043509A), Jul 21, 1981: Hiller UH12E, Ganado, TX, Destroyed. Lost control of collective en route to spray area. Helicopter made uncontrolable descent.

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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