Hiller UH-12E N573HA
19 May 1988 · Anderson, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1988 at about 01:15 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N573HA, operated by Siller Brothers, was involved in an accident near Anderson, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anderson, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4395, -122.3505
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N573HA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Siller Brothers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yuba City → Mount Hood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA189
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
AFTER RECEIVING INFORMATION OF EXISTING UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS AND THAT FUEL WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE PLANNED REFUELING POINT THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT WITHOUT REFUELING. AS HE DESCENDED ON APPROACHING HIS DESTINATION THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT MADE A HARD AUTOROTATIVE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1988 | Hiller UH-12E | Helm, California, United States | Healy, Joseph G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1988 | Hiller UH-12E | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1988 | Hiller UH-12E | Winters, California, United States | Pingrey Bros. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1988 | Hiller UH-12E | Cherry Creek, New York, United States | Helicopter Minit-Men, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Hiller UH-12E | Lovely, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 1988 | Hiller UH-12E | La Salle, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |