Hiller UH-12B N245C
23 June 1983 · Jerome, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1983 at about 19:00 local time, a Hiller UH-12B registered N245C, operated by Mountain West Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Jerome, Idaho, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jerome, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.7305, -114.4301
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12B
- Registration
- N245C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mountain West Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hazelton → Jerome
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA132
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 ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AFTER A FORCED LANDING DUE TO PWR LOSS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS EN ROUTE HOME AFTER AN AERIAL APPLICATION MISSION WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE MADE AN AUTO-ROTATION DOWNWIND AND AFTER EXITING THE ACFT NOTICED AN ENGINE FIRE. THE ACFT AND 2 ACRES OF RANGE GRASS WERE DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. FAA INSPECTORS EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS BECAUE OF THE EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1983 | Hiller UH-12B | McCullough, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Hiller UH-12B | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hiller UH-12B | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1984 | Hiller UH-12B | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Hiller UH-12B | Durham, California, United States | Barry Kishner | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1981 | Hiller UH-12B | Jamestown, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1983 | Cessna A-185F II | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1983 | Cromwell/Pitts S-1S | Athol, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150J | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 1983 | Cessna 182Q | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-36 | Firth, Idaho, United States | David D. Hunter | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Mooney M20E | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |