- Date
- May 11, 1979
- Place
- Independence, OR · INDEPENDENCE, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N161HAHiller Acft UH-12E
- Status
- Completed · report September 26, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790511020589A
- Case key
- 135894
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1767 79/5/11 INDEPENDENCE,OR HILLER ACFT UH-12E CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2200 TIME - 0730 N161HA PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - INDEPENDENCE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION INDEPENDENCE,OR LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT PROBABLE CAUSE(S) ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSEMBLIES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS 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 - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 160 REMARKS- INCIDENCE PUSH ROD END BEARING FAILED AT OUTER SHELL DRG TRANSLATION LIFT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N161HA
- Reported as
- Hiller Acft UH-12E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Independence
N161HARegistration cancelled Aug 30, 2004 · Hiller UH-12EAirframe modelHiller UH-12EEngine modelAllison 250 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N161HA · 4
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NTSB LAX94LA054Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSalinas, CAa fatigue failure of the torsion-tension bar pin due to fretting corrosion. A factor in this accident was an inadequate quality of material utilized in the manufacture of the pin.NTSB LAX85LA305Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGonzales, CAWhile cruising during an ag flight the acft's eng began losing pwr. At the time the acft was about 50 ft AGL & was travelling at 50 mph. The plt made a forced ldg onto a nearby plowed fld. Upon touchdown the rt skid dug into a furrow & the acft rolled over.…NTSB LAX85LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFirebaugh, CAThe acft collided with terrain while on an aerial application flt. The plt stated he, 'heard a loud bang' while spraying. Then the 'nose of the helicopter dove radically down', and he crashed into the field. Examination of the site revealed that one of the…NTSB SEA82DYM07Accident · No injuriesClosedNashville, OR