Hiller UH12E N14633
3 August 1988 · Bard, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1988 at about 12:00 local time, a Hiller UH12E registered N14633, operated by West Farm Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Bard, 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bard, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7908, -114.5505
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH12E
- Registration
- N14633
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- West Farm Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- LAX88DUM06
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
DURING HELICOPTER AERIAL APPLICATION, ENGINE POWER WAS LOST. PLT APPLIED BACK CYCLIC AND TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED TERRAIN, FOLLOWED BY HARD LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED LESS THAN USEABLE FUEL REMAINING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1988 | Hiller UH12E | McFarland, California, United States | San Joaquin Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Hiller UH12E | Castroville, California, United States | Douglas E. Walker | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1985 | Hiller UH12E | Five Points, California, United States | Westside AG Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Hiller UH12E | Sioux Rapids, Iowa, United States | Jackson, Warren A. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1983 | Hiller UH12E | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1983 | Hiller UH12E | Los Banos, California, 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 | - |