Hiller UH-12E N81959
5 August 1980 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1980 at about 13:47 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N81959, operated by Murrayair, Ltd, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N81959
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Murrayair, Ltd
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3009
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.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1980 | Hiller UH-12E | Greybull, Wyoming, United States | Hawkins Powers | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1980 | Hiller UH-12E | Beverly, West Virginia, United States | Helo Minit Man | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1980 | Hiller UH-12E | Merced, California, United States | Beffencourt AG | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Hiller UH-12E | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |