Hiller UH-12B N6744C
28 May 1973 · Guymon, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1973 at about 18:20 local time, a Hiller UH-12B registered N6744C, operated by Raymond Orvill, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Guymon, Oklahoma, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Guymon, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Guymon Airpark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12B
- Registration
- N6744C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raymond Orvill
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1372
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
AFTR T/O TO HOVER THEN TRANS LIFT ENG PWR LEVR STUCK.ENG OVERBOOST, PLT CUT IGN.LINKAGE OUT OF RIG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1973 | Hiller UH-12B | Live Oak, California, United States | Shasta Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1976 | Hiller UH-12B | Midland City, Alabama, United States | AG Rotors, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1969 | Hiller UH-12B | Fresno, California, United States | Mazzie Flying | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1977 | Hiller UH-12B | Carrollton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1969 | Hiller UH-12B | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1968 | Hiller UH-12B | Centerville, California, United States | Fresno Helicop | 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 | - |