Hiller Acft UH-12E N90476
2 October 1978 · Falls City, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 October 1978 at about 13:14 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12E registered N90476, operated by Reforestation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Falls City, Oregon, 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 13:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Falls City, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12E
- Registration
- N90476
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Reforestation
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3186
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
LINE BETWEEN FUEL PUMPS LOOSE. 100HR INSPECTION 10HRS PRIOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Redlands, California, United States | Golden Bear FO | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Forks, Washington, United States | James H.gunter | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Oroville, California, United States | Columbia Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Amanda Park, Washington, United States | Coastline Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Gene's Crop CA | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Adrian, Oregon, United States | Snake River AV | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |