Hiller UH-12E N67156
15 April 1982 · Chowchilla, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1982 at about 22:20 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N67156, operated by San-Fran-Frenso Land Co, was involved in an accident near Chowchilla, California, 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 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chowchilla, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2492, -118.9093
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N67156
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- San-Fran-Frenso Land Co
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chowchilla → Chowchilla
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DVA14
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AN AERIAL DUSTING OPERATION OVER A GRAPE VINEYARD. WHILE ON A SWATH RUN, HE GRADUALLY CONVERGED ON A POWERLINE THAT CROSSED THE FIELD AT A SLIGHT ANGLE FROM HIS FLIGHT PATH. AS HE PROCEEDED ON HIS SWATH RUN, THE HELICOPTER GOT CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE POWERLINE POLES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK A POLE AND THE HELICOPTER CRASHED AND BURNED. THE PILOT WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SEVERE BURNS ON HIS HANDS AND CHEST.
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 | - |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Hiller UH-12E | Centre, Alabama, United States | Evergreen Ventures, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Hiller UH-12E | Chandler, Arizona, United States | San TAN Dusters | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |