Hiller UH-12E (SOLOY) N90461
10 May 1984 · Delano, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 May 1984 at about 18:00 local time, a Hiller UH-12E (SOLOY) registered N90461 was involved in an accident near Delano, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delano, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.7796, -119.2307
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E (SOLOY)
- Registration
- N90461
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Delano → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA294
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 EXPERIENCED AN INFLT FAILURE OF AN ENG MOUNT, PN 63181-5, WHICH BENT THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL ROD & FORCED THE THE COLLECTIVE PITCH INTO THE UP POSITION. THE HELICOPTER THEN SETTLED INTO THE GRAPES IT WAS SPRAYING & MADE A HARD LANDING. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE GUSSET WELD BEADS, JUST BELOW THE OUTER GIMBAL FORWARD ATTACH POINT, HAD FAILED IN FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Sigel, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Mapleton, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Forest Grove, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Cedar Hill, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Granby, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |