Hiller 12B N5301V
27 May 1968 · Arroyo Grande, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1968 at about 05:30 local time, a Hiller 12B registered N5301V, operated by Fresno Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Arroyo Grande, 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 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arroyo Grande, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller 12B
- Registration
- N5301V
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fresno Helicop
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2188
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
FATIGUE FAILURE OF CENTERING PIN, P/N24527-1, OF CARDAN JOINT.SUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATIVE LDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller 12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1971 | Hiller 12-E4 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | Wilson Air SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1971 | Hiller 12E | Ely, Nevada, United States | Inter-Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1971 | Hiller 12E | Skykomish, Washington, United States | Reforestation | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1971 | Hiller 12E | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Livingston COP | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1971 | Hiller 12E | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1964 | Hiller 12E | San Juan Pr, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |