- Date
- June 17, 1983, 07:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Thermal, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N116HAHiller UH-12E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830617026089A
- Case key
- 23753
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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 acft collided with a truck while attempting to land on the loading pool of the truck being used for refueling purposes. The pilot of the helicopter stated that when about 6 inches from touchdown he felt something funny and since the refueling man was standing of the platform close to the helicopter he elected to land on the ground. In maneuvering the acft the tail boom hit the truck bed, the pilot lost control and the acft rolled over on its right side. There was no fire and only one minor injury.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N116HA
- Reported as
- Hiller UH-12E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- HA 3016
- Airframe hours
- 1,991
- Engine
- Lycoming V0-540, 305 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Part 137
- Registered owner
- J And J Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 27, 1983 · 18 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 7,990 total · 4,800 in this make and model · 7,700 as pilot in command · 171 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.