Hiller Acft H-23D N79SW
11 September 1975 · Lakewood, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1975 at about 19:50 local time, a Hiller Acft H-23D registered N79SW, operated by Midwest Helico, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lakewood, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakewood, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft H-23D
- Registration
- N79SW
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Midwest Helico
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Norwalk, Ia → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2892
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
PLTS ATTN DIRECTED TO SPRAY BOOM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft H-23D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1975 | Hiller Acft H-23D | Nevada, Iowa, United States | Steve Williams | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |