- Date
- March 11, 1981
- Place
- Huron, CA · HURON, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N169HAHiller Acft UH12E
- Status
- Completed · report April 8, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810311009059A
- Case key
- 126868
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0386 81/3/11 HURON,CA HILLER ACFT UH12E CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3625 TIME - 0610 N169HA PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 420 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION HURON,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2300 KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS KIND OF CROP - LETTUCE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 200 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
Aircraft
- Registration
- N169HA
- Reported as
- Hiller Acft UH12E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N169HARegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2012 · Hiller UH-12EAirframe modelHiller UH-12EEngine modelLycoming VO-540 series
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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 N169HA · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX89DVM02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportSalinas, CAThe separation of the torsion coupling in the main rotor drive system.NTSB LAX86FVM06Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSalinas, CAThe plt experienced a 'ratcheting' to the right and a decrease in rotor RPM during cruise flt at 75-100 ft AGL. The plt made an autorotation but could not cushion the landing due to the low alt and lack of rotor RPM. The helicopter impacted hard and…