Hiller Acft UH-12E N75204
11 July 1977 · Blythe, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1977 at about 09:20 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12E registered N75204, operated by JIM Hayden, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Blythe, 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 09:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blythe, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12E
- Registration
- N75204
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- JIM Hayden
- 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
- 3-1329
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
NR 5 CYL CONROD BOLTS FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sun TAN Duster | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Amity, Oregon, United States | Corvallis Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Chandler, Arizona, United States | San TAN Duster | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Yuma, Arizona, United States | AG Spray Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Calipatria, California, United States | Chester Wright | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Depoe Bay, Oregon, United States | Reforestation | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |