Hiller UH-12E N4414
17 October 1979 · Mendota, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 October 1979 at about 17:00 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N4414, operated by Verticare Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mendota, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mendota, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N4414
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Verticare Inc.
- 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
- 3-2635
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
T/R PITCH CTL CABLE FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1979 | Hiller UH-12E | Porterville, California, United States | San Joaquin SP | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Hiller UH-12E | Freer, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Hiller UH-12E | Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States | McKay Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1979 | Hiller UH-12E | Gustine, California, United States | Central Valley | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Hiller UH-12E | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1979 | Hiller UH-12E | Verbena, Alabama, United States | Prattville AVA | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |