Hiller UH-12C N5316V
12 October 1982 · Blanding, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 1982 at about 17:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12C registered N5316V, operated by Kenneth J. Davis, was involved in an accident near Blanding, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blanding, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blanding City Municipal (BDG)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12C
- Registration
- N5316V
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth J. Davis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blanding → Blanding
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83LA007
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PRIVATE SINGLE-ENGINE PILOT HAD A STUDENT HELICOPTER CERTIFICATE. HE TOOK OFF TO HOVER AND CHECK THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. HE STATED THAT BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE HELICOPTER WAS FUELED WITH A 5 GALLON CAN THAT HAD BEEN PAINTED RED. BEFORE REFUELING, HE RINSED THE CAN AND THEN USED A SPOUT STRAINER TO ADD ABOUT 10 GALLONS OF FUEL. AFTER WARMING THE ENGINE AND TAKING OFF, THE HELICOPTER FLEW ABOUT 50 SECONDS AND THEN THE ENGINE COUGHED AND LOST POWER. AN AUTOROTATION WAS INITIATED FROM ABOUT 50 FT AND 35 MPH. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD, THE ROTOR BLADES FLEXED DOWNWARD AND SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM, A FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND THE HELICOPTER BURNED. DISASSEMBLY OF THE CARBURETOR REVEALED THAT THE MAIN JET WAS BLOCKED. PARTICLES OF RED PAINT (THAT MATCHED THE PAINT ON THE FUEL CAN) WERE FOUND NEAR THE BLOCKAGE. ALSO, THE HELICOPTER HAD LITTLE OR NO USE IN RECENT YEARS. REPORTEDLY, RESIDUAL GUM MAY HAVE ACCUMULATED DURING THE YEARS AND/OR THE FUEL MAY HAVE GUMMED THE RED PAINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1983 | Hiller UH-12C | Imperial, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1984 | Hiller UH-12C | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1984 | Hiller UH-12C | San Juan | Hector Gratacos | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Hiller UH-12C | Warm Springs, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Hiller UH-12C | Garberville, California, United States | Dane A. Peterson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Hiller UH-12C | Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 182A | Orderville, Utah, United States | Rudger G. Smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 172N | Orem, Utah, United States | Rocky Mountain Flying Club | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172 | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Donald Valestin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Bell UH1B | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Beartooth | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Near Holden, Utah, United States | Webster-Stroud Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1982 | Bowers Flybaby 1A | Ephriam, Utah, United States | Harvey L. Miller | Fatal | 1 |