Hiller Acft UH-12E N5ZH
4 April 1976 · Corvallis, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 April 1976 at about 10:00 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12E registered N5ZH, operated by Corvallis Aero, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Corvallis, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corvallis, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12E
- Registration
- N5ZH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Corvallis Aero
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0951
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
ROTOR CLUTCH HOUSING P/N 21059-1 SLIPPED ALLOWING M/R TO DISENGAGE.ACFT SETTLED ON FERTILIZER BCKT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1976 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Glenoma, Washington, United States | Evergreen Heli | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1976 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Ephrata, Washington, United States | Shasta Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Kennewick, Washington, United States | Shasta Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1976 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Brinnon, Washington, United States | High Life Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1976 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Happy Camp, California, United States | LEW Meyers | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1976 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Jerome, Idaho, United States | Robert E.lee | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |