Hiller UH-12L N9780C
19 November 1966 · Woodville Tex, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 November 1966 at about 14:00 local time, a Hiller UH-12L registered N9780C, operated by Interstate HEL, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Woodville Tex, Texas, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodville Tex, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12L
- Registration
- N9780C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Interstate HEL
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1108
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
IMPROPER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT. ROTORCFT-SLIPPAGE CAUSED BY GLAZED FRICTION SHOES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1966 | Hiller UH-12L | Mt.seymour, Canada | Okanagan Helic | Fatal | - |
| 30 Jul 1967 | Hiller UH-12L | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | Go-Helicopter | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1967 | Hiller UH-12L | Fairplay, Colorado, United States | Columbia Helic | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1969 | Hiller UH-12L | Victorville, California, United States | S.calif.edison | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1979 | Hiller UH-12L | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |