Hiller UH-12E N4026S
19 October 1978 · Stratford, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1978 at about 17:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N4026S, operated by Hiller Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Stratford, Texas, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stratford, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stratford Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N4026S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hiller Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3855
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
DEBRIS FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR JOB LEFT IN INDUCTION SYSTEM, ENTERED CYLINDERS AND DAMAGED SPARK PLUGS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | San TAN Duster | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Van Horn, Texas, United States | Roberts Avaton | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States | Gemini Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Reedsport, Oregon, United States | Carr Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Blythe, California, United States | Henry Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Vinton, Louisiana, United States | Rebel Helicopt | 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 |