Hiller UH-12E N161HA

Summary

On 5 October 1984 at about 23:00 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N161HA, operated by Patterson Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Firebaugh, 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.

Date

5 October 1984 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Firebaugh, California, United States

Coordinates

36.8506, -120.5406

Aircraft

Hiller UH-12E

Registration

N161HA

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Patterson Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Firebaugh → Firebaugh

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX85LA002

1 person had minor injuries.

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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT. THE PLT STATED HE, 'HEARD A LOUD BANG' WHILE SPRAYING. THEN THE 'NOSE OF THE HELICOPTER DOVE RADICALLY DOWN', AND HE CRASHED INTO THE FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE SITE REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE SPRAY BOOM EXTENSION WAS FOUND ABOUT 50 YDS FROM THE CRASH LOCATION. COTTON PLANT STALKS WERE ENTWINED ABOUT THE TIP OF THE BOOM & IN ITS NOZZLES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.