- Date
- August 20, 1982, 03:07 local (10:07 UTC)
- Place
- Chandler, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4026SHiller UH-12E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report August 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820820041759A
- Case key
- 70189
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot was spraying liquid chemicals at night. The pilot flew into his own wake turbulence and lost control and collided with the ground. Control was regained to make an upright landing in the field. Skids were torn off the aircraft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4026S
- Reported as
- Hiller UH-12E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 5055
- Airframe hours
- 1,400
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-540, 305 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- San Tan Dusters
- Registered owner
- Duval Co. Ranch Co. Incorporat
- Departed
- Chandler, AZ
- Destination
- Chandler, AZ
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 13,150 total · 2,500 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 45° at 2 knots
- Temperature
- 194 °F
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 N4026S · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.