# NTSB OAK76FVM47: Hiller Acft UH-12E, N9770C, Salinas, CA, September 10, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1976
- Place: Salinas, CA · SALINAS, CA
- Location: 36.6902° N, 121.6338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salinas, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6902&lon=-121.6338&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155249
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76FVM47
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVM47

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2714  76/9/10    SALINAS,CA          HILLER ACFT UH-12E  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 0800                    N9770C              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        7005 TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALINAS,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 7005                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  80                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH STAND-PIPE 12FT HIGH. SPRAYING CELERY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9770C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9770C-1993-07-29), registration cancelled 1993-07-29, S/N 2160 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT UH-12E
- Registry model: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760910029499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760910029499A), Sep 10, 1976: Hiller UH12E, Salinas, CA, Substantial damage. Collided with stand-pipe 12FT high. Spraying celery

## Other investigations on N9770C (6)

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.

- [NTSB LAX83LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA360), Jul 27, 1983: Hiller 12E (N9770C), Los Banos, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DVA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA22), Mar 8, 1980: Hiller UH-12E (N9770C), Merced, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75FVM27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVM27), Apr 17, 1975: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N9770C), King City, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUM12), Nov 19, 1973: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N9770C), Brawley, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC67A0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67A0065), Jun 22, 1967: Hiller Acft UH12E4 (N9770C), Eagle, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC66A0048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66A0048), Jun 7, 1966: Hiller UH-12E (N9770C), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage

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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