Hiller UH-12 N9790C
17 May 1968 · Manati, Puerto Rico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1968 at about 10:15 local time, a Hiller UH-12 registered N9790C, operated by Puerto Rico PO, was involved in an accident during in flight near Manati, Puerto Rico, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manati, Puerto Rico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12
- Registration
- N9790C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Puerto Rico PO
- Operating rule
- State-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1548
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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
POLICE PHOTO MISSION.CONTROL ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY, P/N36209-3, SEPARATED FROM CONTROL ROTOR CUFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1979 | Hiller UH-12 | Weaverville, California, United States | Evergreen Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Hiller UH-12-SOLOY | Kellogg, Idaho, United States | Helicopter Leasing Associates | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1983 | Hiller UH 12-E | Lancaster, California, United States | Aerohead Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | Hiller UH 12 D | Deerfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1988 | Hiller UH-12-D | Bon-Wier, Texas, United States | Thomas E. Hanks | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Hiller UH-12-E | Los Banos, California, United States | Patterson Flying Service | Minor 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 | - |