Hiller Acft UH-12C N5320V
13 July 1973 · Gonzalez, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1973 at about 04:30 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12C registered N5320V, operated by JT Cheatham, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Gonzalez, 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 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gonzalez, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salinas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12C
- Registration
- N5320V
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- JT Cheatham
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Ag Loading Area → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-2716
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
REDUCED VSBY.AFTER SEEING WIRES ATMTD TO UNDERFLY, SKIDS STRUCK GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft UH-12C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Salinas, California, United States | Verticare, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Justin, Texas, United States | Texas Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Brentwood, California, United States | Venticare | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1972 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Brentwood, California, United States | Verti-Care | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1974 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Kettlmn Cty, California, United States | Verticare Heli | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Valley View, Texas, 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 | - |