Hiller UH12E N4036A
23 June 1983 · San Diego, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1983 at about 19:56 local time, a Hiller UH12E registered N4036A was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery Field (MYF)
- Coordinates
- 32.8004, -117.1295
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH12E
- Registration
- N4036A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oceanside → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA296
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT THE PLT SAID HE CHECKED THE FUEL QUANTITY ON THE ACFT. TAKEOFF WAS AT ABOUT 1222 PDT. AT 1256 PDT THE PLT ARRIVED AT DESTINATION AND ADVISED THE TOWER THAT HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER THE ACFT ENGINE QUIT. THE FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON ARPT PROPERTY. AN FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. HE REPORTED THAT THERE WAS ABOUT 1 PINT OF FUEL IN THE MAIN TANK AND LESS THAN ONE QUART OF FUEL IN EACH OF THE TWO AUX TANKS. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT ON NTSB FORM 6120.1 AS REQUIRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1983 | Hiller UH12E | Los Banos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1982 | Hiller UH12E | Lydia, South Carolina, United States | Walter M Moore | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1985 | Hiller UH12E | Five Points, California, United States | Westside AG Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Hiller UH12E | Litchfield Pk, Arizona, United States | Valley Sprayer | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1981 | Hiller UH12E | Craig, Colorado, United States | Craig Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Hiller UH12E | Castroville, California, United States | Douglas E. Walker | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |