Hiller UH12L4 N9780C
18 December 1965 · Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 December 1965 at about 13:00 local time, a Hiller UH12L4 registered N9780C, operated by Interstate HEL, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH12L4
- Registration
- N9780C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Interstate HEL
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1088
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
TOOK OFF FROM SHOPPING CENTER OVER BUILDINGS. ROTORCFT-SLIPPAGE CAUSED BY GLAZED FRICTION SHOES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH12L4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 13 May 1964 | Hiller UH12L4 | Hollister Calif, California, United States | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |