NTSB investigations: Hiller UH-12E, 1999
6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Hiller UH-12E. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 9 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 14 |
| 1966 | 15 |
| 1967 | 7 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 4 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 14 |
| 1975 | 18 |
| 1976 | 16 |
| 1977 | 14 |
| 1978 | 25 |
| 1979 | 19 |
| 1980 | 21 |
| 1981 | 18 |
| 1982 | 8 |
| 1983 | 15 |
| 1984 | 14 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1999
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4360122', '4360137'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1999
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4360122', '4360137'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB SEA00TA013Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Stites, IDInadequate inspection of the control rotor cuff by a company mechanic and subsequent fatigue fracture of the cuff, resulting in an inflight separation of the control rotor blade. Factors contributing to the accident were: inadequate quality control during…NTSB LAX00LA027Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Castroville, CAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and diverted attention.NTSB LAX99LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12ET · Williams, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and verification that fuel was available for the intended flight. A factor was the fuel quantity false indication.NTSB SEA99FA037Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Yellow Pine, IDAltitude deviation during aerial taxi for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX99LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Lemoore, CAThe inadequate nature of the operator's maintenance, which failed to detect the primer and magneto discrepancies. An overly lean fuel mixture and/or magneto cross firing resulted in detonation, an ensuing connecting rod failure, and a total loss of engine…NTSB SEA99LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Tensed, IDThe pilot-in-command's inadequate fuel management which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the absence of cautionary markings on the fuel gauge, and high trees at the accident site.