Hiller 12-E N62409
19 April 1983 · Near Nordm, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1983 at about 15:00 local time, a Hiller 12-E registered N62409 was involved in an accident near Near Nordm, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Nordm, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.6696, -116.8807
- Aircraft
- Hiller 12-E
- Registration
- N62409
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Near Nordm → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 AIRCRAFT BROKE THROUGH CRUSTED SNOW ON A COUNTY ROAD DURING LANDING AND ROLLED OVER. THE HELICOPTER WAS ON A BUSINESS FLIGHT AND THE PILOT DID NOT CLAIM ANY MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND NONE OF THE 3 OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE SNOW AT THE SCENE WAS ABOUT 4 FEET DEEP. DURING THE RUN ON LANDING THE SKIDS BROKE THROUGH THE CRUSTED TOP OF THE SNOW CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO TIP FOWARD STRIKING THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller 12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1983 | Hiller 12E | Los Banos, California, United States | Bettencourt Flying SVC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Hiller 12E | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | Thomas G. Pfeffer | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1984 | Hiller 12E | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Hiller 12E | Palisade, Minnesota, United States | Dagnon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1984 | Hiller 12E | Bedford, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1982 | Hiller 12E | Delano, California, United States | San Joaquin Helicopters | No 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 | - |