Plane Crash List

Hiller Acft UH-12C N1042C

9 August 1980 · Meriden, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 9 August 1980 at about 20:00 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12C registered N1042C, operated by Air Tech Co, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Meriden, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Meriden, Connecticut, United States
Nearest airport
Meriden
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Hiller Acft UH-12C
Registration
N1042C
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Air Tech Co
Operating rule
Corporate/Executive
Purpose of flight
Other
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Route
S → Z
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night (Dark)
NTSB number
3-3171

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

LOST CTL, COLLIDED WITH HANGAR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Hiller Acft UH-12C accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
26 Oct 1981 Hiller Acft UH-12C
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approximate position
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15 Jul 1981 Hiller Acft UH-12C
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approximate position
- No injuries -
5 Mar 1981 Hiller Acft UH-12C
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Mendon, Vermont, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
28 May 1977 Hiller Acft UH-12C
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approximate position
Albany Airways Serious injuries -
6 Sep 1977 Hiller Acft UH-12C
N2686
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approximate position
- No injuries -
15 Jan 1977 Hiller Acft UH-12C
N6417V
Terra Bella, California, United States
approximate position
Agri-Fly No injuries -

All 20 records for this type

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