# NTSB SEA75DYA12: Hiller Acft UH-12, N3112G, Roberts, ID, August 12, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1974
- Place: Roberts, ID · ROBERTS, ID
- Location: 43.7205° N, 112.1289° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roberts, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7205&lon=-112.1289&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138659
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA75DYA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYA12

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT UH-12
- 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 19740812023989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740812023989A), Aug 12, 1974: Hiller UH12B, Roberts, ID, Substantial damage. Boom cable snagged wheat immed after tkof. Atmtd roll-on ldg. Skid stuck in soft ground.

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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