Hiller 12C N63MC
29 August 1978 · Neptune, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1978 at about 14:00 local time, a Hiller 12C registered N63MC, operated by Raco Helicopte, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Neptune, New Jersey, United States. 2 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Neptune, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller 12C
- Registration
- N63MC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raco Helicopte
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2699
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
IP DID NOT SLOW HIGH RATE OF DESCENT IN TIME TO PREVENT HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller 12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1979 | Hiller 12E | Wailuku Maui, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Hiller 12E | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1980 | Hiller 12E | Kealia, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Hiller 12E | Palisade, Minnesota, United States | Dagnon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1982 | Hiller 12E | Delano, California, United States | San Joaquin Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1982 | Hiller 12E | Benson, Minnesota, United States | O'rielly Leasing Co. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 |