Hiller UH-12E N37HS
31 May 1985 · Athena, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1985 at about 00:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N37HS was involved in an accident near Athena, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Athena, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.8302, -118.5108
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N37HS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Athena → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA126
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 ACFT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF BEFORE ACHIEVING TRANSLATIOANAL LIFT. THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TEST A NEW SPRAY UNIT THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED.HE HAD PUT 80 GALLONS OF WATER IN THE SPRAY TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1985 | Hiller UH-12E | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Hiller UH-12E | Okanogan, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Hiller UH-12E | Fall Creek, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Hiller UH-12E | Gonzales, California, United States | Verticare | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Hiller UH-12E | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | Bumgarner Gerald H | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Hiller UH-12E | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1985 | Bell 214B1 | Lowell, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Taylorcraft F19 | Gaston, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Cessna 170A | Christmasvalley, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Grumman G-164-A | Dufur, Oregon, United States | Aero Spray | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172M | Mulino, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |