Hiller UH-12A N6448D
13 July 1973 · Dublin, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1973 at about 13:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12A registered N6448D, operated by Rent-A-Plane, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Dublin, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dublin, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12A
- Registration
- N6448D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rent-A-Plane
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2002
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
LDG SKIDS CAUGHT IN WIRES PLT LOWRD COLCTVE BRK WIRES.DURNG LND TAIL BOOM SEVRD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1971 | Hiller UH-12A | Reed Springs, Missouri, United States | Howard Eugene | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1971 | Hiller UH-12A | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1967 | Hiller UH-12A | Fresno, California, United States | Fresno Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1967 | Hiller UH-12A | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Merric Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1966 | Hiller UH-12A | Los Angeles Calif, California, United States | Helicopters In | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1966 | Hiller UH-12A | Honesdale Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |