Hiller UH-12E N5335V
8 June 1979 · Porterville, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 June 1979 at about 08:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N5335V, operated by San Joaquin SP, was involved in an accident during in flight near Porterville, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Porterville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N5335V
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- San Joaquin SP
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2013
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
CANOPY COVERED BY SPRAY MIST WHILE SPRAYING ORANGES.COLLIDE W PWR LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 17 Oct 1979 | Hiller UH-12E | Mendota, California, United States | Verticare Inc. | Serious 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 | - |