- Date
- June 13, 1966
- Place
- Huntington, OR · HUNTINGTON, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9785CHiller UH-12E
- Status
- Completed · report February 16, 1967
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 171596
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0529 66/6/13 HUNTINGTON OREG HILLER UH-12E CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1092 TIME - 0618 N9785C PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES 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 SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 652 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID) KIND OF CROP - OTHER 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 - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1150 MOUNTAINOUS SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM REMARKS- SPRAYING RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY.MANEUVERED CLEAR OF CROSSING POWERLINES-FAILED TO SEE TELE LINE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9785C
- Reported as
- Hiller UH-12E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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Other investigations on N9785C · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA04LA073Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHaines, ORA momentary partial loss of power for undetermined reason(s) and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate RPM during his autorotation landing.NTSB SEA93LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAuburn, WAFailure of the connecting rod bolt. The high vegetation was a factor.NTSB SEA76FYC45Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTillamook, ORNTSB UNK64X1354Accident · No injuriesClosedPomeroy, WA