Hiller UH12-E N401HA
2 October 1983 · Tenino, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 October 1983 at about 00:00 local time, a Hiller UH12-E registered N401HA was involved in an accident near Tenino, Washington, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tenino, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.8395, -122.8508
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH12-E
- Registration
- N401HA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tenino → Tenino
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA002
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 PLT VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF & THOUGHT HE HAD SEEN FUEL IN THE TANKS. THE FUEL GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE & HE WAS USING TIMING AS A METHOD TO DETERMINE THE REMAINING FUEL. APRX 5 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER AS HE WAS LINING UP FOR A SWATH RUN OVER TIMBER. HE CHOSE TO USE HIS AUTOROTATION RPM TO REACH A CLEARING. DURING A RUN-ON LANDING, THE TAIL BOOM OF THE HELICOPTER HIT UPSLOPING TERRAIN & FAILED. THE ACFT THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD EXHAUSTED HIS FUEL SUPPLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1983 | Hiller UH12-E | Kettleman City, California, United States | Baldrick Crop Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Hiller UH12-E, SALOY CONVER | Arvin, California, United States | San Joaquin Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1971 | Hiller UH12-E | Bliss, Idaho, United States | Idaho Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Hiller UH12-E | Huger, South Carolina, United States | Haddock Flying Service, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Hiller UH12 | Franklin, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1999 | Hiller UH12-C | Venice, Florida, United States | Michael B. Pritchard | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Near Asotin, Washington, United States | Thomas L. Jordan | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Seattle, Washington, United States | Airpac Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 140 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Glasair SH-2 | 5 Nm E. of Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |