Hiller UH-12-D N48265
17 February 1988 · Bon-Wier, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 February 1988 at about 00:00 local time, a Hiller UH-12-D registered N48265, operated by Thomas E. Hanks, was involved in an accident near Bon-Wier, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bon-Wier, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.6808, -93.7510
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12-D
- Registration
- N48265
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas E. Hanks
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bon-Wier → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88DRA03
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
GROUND CREWMEMBER'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR SECUREING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE TRANSPORT TRAILER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS BEING POSITIONED ONTO A TRANSPORT TRAILER AFTER LANDING. A GRND CREWMEMBER SECURED THE LEFT REAR SKID TO THE TRAILER BY MEANS OF A HOLDING PIN. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO SECURE THE RIGHT FRONT SKID (IN FRONT OF THE PILOT). THE RIGHT FRONT SKID WAS MISALIGNED AND THE CREWMEMBER COULD NOT SECURE THE PIN. THE BRIEFED PROCEDURE FOR SECURING THE ACFT TO THE TRAILER WAS FOR THE CREWMEMBER TO PIN THE RIGHT FRONT SKID FIRST, SO THAT THE PILOT WOULD KNOW THAT HE WAS PARTIALLY SECURED TO THE TRAILER. UPON SEEING THAT THE CREWMEMBER WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY PINNING THE RT FRONT SKID, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LIFT OFF AND REPOSITION THE ACFT. AS PWR WAS APPLIED, THE ACFT ROTATED ABOUT THE LEFT REAR SKID AND THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND. IT SUBSEQUENTLY SPUN AND ROLLED, COMING TO REST INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1990 | Hiller UH-12-E | Los Banos, California, United States | Patterson Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1990 | Hiller UH-12-E | Garrison, North Dakota, United States | Morten, Shawn B. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | Hiller UH 12 D | Deerfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1983 | Hiller UH 12-E | Lancaster, California, United States | Aerohead Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1994 | Hiller UH-12 | Alvin, Texas, United States | Central Helicopter Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Hiller UH-12-SOLOY | Kellogg, Idaho, United States | Helicopter Leasing Associates | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |