Hiller UH-12ET N5359V
4 August 1984 · Delano, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1984 at about 16:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12ET registered N5359V was involved in an accident near Delano, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delano, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12ET
- Registration
- N5359V
- 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
- LAX84LA428
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 HILLER UH-12 HELICOPTER (WITH A SOLOY CONVERSION) WAS ON A SPRAY RUN WHEN THE ENG BEGAN LOSING POWER. THE PLT HEADED FOR AN 'OPEN SPOT IN THE TREES', BUT ALL POWER WAS LOST THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH ALMOND TREES. ONLY 15 TO 18 OZS OF FUEL WERE REMAINING IN THE FUEL TANKS. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE THOUGHT ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF FUEL WERE REMAINING. THE FUEL QUANTITY GAGE WAS INOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12ET accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1984 | Hiller UH-12ET | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Hiller UH-12ET | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1990 | Hiller UH-12ET | Brookneal, Virginia, United States | Summit Helicopters, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Hiller UH-12ET | Williams, California, United States | Pacific Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hiller UH-12ET | Stonesboro, South Carolina, United States | Henry Haddock | 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 | - |