Hiller UH-12E N62902
24 August 1979 · Somerton, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 August 1979 at about 01:15 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N62902, operated by AG Spray, Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Somerton, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Somerton, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N62902
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Spray, Inc
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-2496
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
BOLT, AN175-46A, CONNECTING FORE & AFT CYCLIC CONTROL BELLCRANK BACKED OUT.NUT, MS21042L5, MISSING.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
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 | - |