Hiller 12E N67139
23 July 1987 · Ulysess, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1987 at about 11:45 local time, a Hiller 12E registered N67139, operated by TRI Rotor Spray, was involved in an accident near Ulysess, Kansas, 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 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ulysess, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5701, -101.3492
- Aircraft
- Hiller 12E
- Registration
- N67139
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- TRI Rotor Spray
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA145
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
DURING A HELICOPTER AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, ACFT SUFFERED A MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM HUB FAILURE. PIC WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE ACFT AND AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT RESULTED. ACFT STRUCK THE TERRAIN AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PIC SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. PIC STATED THAT THE COMPLETE ROTOR HEAD, BLADES AND PADDLES, HAD JUST BEEN REINSTALLED, AND AFTER A FLIGHT OF LESS THAN ONE MILE, THE FAILURE OCCURRED. PIC FURTHER STATED THAT THE LINKAGE PIN THAT GOES THROUGH THE MAST AND PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM WAS NOT ALIGNED CAUSING THE FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller 12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1986 | Hiller 12E | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1986 | Hiller 12-C | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Laren Zager | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1988 | Hiller 12E | Firebaugh, California, United States | Patterson Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1986 | Hiller 12E | Poterville, California, United States | Mark Shepard | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Hiller 12C | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Hiller 12E | Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Halstead, Kansas, United States | Mitchell L. Mosiman | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Cessna A185F | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Line Builders, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 35A | Liberal, Kansas, United States | Shield & Bennington PA | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Brewster, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |