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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH12E · Mcfarland, CA · October 1, 1988

Accident · No injuriesFinal report

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Date
September 30, 1988, 17:00 local (Oct 1, 1988, 00:00 UTC)
Place
Mcfarland, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N46991Hiller UH12E
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19880930044779A
Case key
25756

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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.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalTakeoff - initial climb
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
In-flight planning/decision - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
Autorotation - performedPilot in command
In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Flare - improperPilot in commandFactor

Aircraft

Registration
N46991
Reported as
Hiller UH12E
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
962
Airframe hours
11,805
Engine
Allison 250-C20, 301 horsepower, turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Aerial application · Part 137
Operator
San Joaquin Helicopters, Inc.
Registered owner
San Joaquin Helicopters
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Restricted (Special)
Last inspection
Annual · May 2, 1988 · 234 hours before
N46991Registration cancelled Aug 15, 2013 · Hiller OH-23DS/N 962Airframe modelHiller OH-23D

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

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Role
Pilot
Age
34
Certificates
Commercial, Flight instructor
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Center
Flight hours
2,500 total · 1,500 in this make and model · 2,300 as pilot in command · 276 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
0° at 3 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
90 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19880930044779AHiller UH12E · Mcfarland, CARan out of fuel on takeoff. Helicopter impacted in high cotton and rolled over.Sep 30, 1988 · N46991 · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N46991 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX87DVA05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCoalinga, CAThe plt reported that before he began the agricultural aerial application flight he noted that the fuel gauge was inoperative. The plt completed two flights, returning to the loading area after each flight. After completing the third flight and while…Feb 19, 1987 · Substantial damage