Hiller UH-12E N28872
13 July 1982 · Centre, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1982 at about 12:15 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N28872, operated by Evergreen Ventures, Inc., was involved in an accident near Centre, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Centre, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1493, -85.6693
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N28872
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Evergreen Ventures, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Centre → Centre
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA214
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
WHILE RETURNING FROM A SPRAYING OPERATION, THE PILOT WAS FLYING LOW TOWARD THE RISING SUN WHEN THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES. AN AUTOROTATION WAS INITIATED, BUT THE SKIDS COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hiller UH-12E | Near Toutle, Washington, United States | Terry Witham | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Hiller UH-12E | Chandler, Arizona, United States | San TAN Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Hiller UH-12E | Chowchilla, California, United States | San-Fran-Frenso Land Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1982 | Hiller UH-12E | Mount Angle, Oregon, United States | D J Cobb | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1983 | Hiller UH-12E | Troy, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Hiller UH-12E | Manning, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1982 | Grumman G164B | Opp, Alabama, United States | Robert Dirk Merrill | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-25 | Red Level, Alabama, United States | Charles Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1982 | Smith Mini | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | Al Huff | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182B | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Jerry T. Montgomery | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft C24R | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Society Hill, Alabama, United States | James H. Morris | No injuries | - |