SEA75DYA12

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH-12 · Roberts, ID · August 12, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1974
Place
Roberts, ID · ROBERTS, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3112GHiller Acft UH-12
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740812023989A
Case key
138659

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3790  74/8/12    ROBERTS,ID          HILLER ACFT UH-12   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 13700
        TIME - 0730                    N3112G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROBERTS,ID                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  700                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4800                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- BOOM CABLE SNAGGED WHEAT IMMED AFTER TKOF.ATMTD ROLL-ON LDG.SKID STUCK IN SOFT GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3112G
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH-12
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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