Hiller UH12L4 N977C
13 May 1964 · Hollister Calif, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1964 at about 08:00 local time, a Hiller UH12L4 registered N977C was involved in an accident during in flight near Hollister Calif, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hollister Calif, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hollister
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH12L4
- Registration
- N977C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0268
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TAIL ROTOR BLADES STRUCK TAIL BOOM DURING EXPERIMENTAL TEST FLIGHT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH12L4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1965 | Hiller UH12L4 | Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States | Interstate HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1965 | Hiller UH12L4 | Stewart B.c., Canada | N.w.whirlybird | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1965 | Hiller UH12L4 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Interstate HEL | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1966 | Hiller UH12L4 | Castaic Calif, California, United States | Van Nuys Helic | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1966 | Hiller UH12L4 | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl Wide HEL | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1968 | Hiller UH12L4 | Cucamonga, California, United States | Van Nuys Helic | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1964 | Convair 285ACF | Chichagof I Alas, Alaska, United States | Alaska Coastal-Ellis | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1964 | Hughes 269A | Alief Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Loomis Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Hiller UH12B | Ontario Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Greenwood Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1964 | Baird-Hall II | Fremont Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |