Hiller UH-12C N63MC
16 December 1983 · Imperial, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1983 at about 20:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12C registered N63MC was involved in an accident near Imperial, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Imperial, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.2691, -102.6907
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12C
- Registration
- N63MC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Stockton → Midland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA099
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE WAS IN CRUISE FLT AT 300 FT AGL, A SUDDEN VIOLENT SHUDDER WENT THRU THE WHOLE HELICOPTER, THEN THE SHUDDER STOPPED. HE NOTED NO CHANGE IN THE FLIT CHARACTERISTICS OR ENG POWER. THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING BY FLYING DIRECTLY TO THE GROUND WITH NO HOVER. DURING THE LANDING, THE TAIL BOOM STRUCK THE GROUND, THEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM. NO CAUSE FOR THE 'SHUDDER' WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1984 | Hiller UH-12C | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1982 | Hiller UH-12C | Blanding, Utah, United States | Kenneth J. Davis | 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 | - |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Hiller UH-12C | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Veteran's Aviation Service Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |