Hiller UH-12E N173HA
30 July 1988 · Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1988 at about 15:15 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N173HA was involved in an accident near Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.7310, -94.6103
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N173HA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88DER06
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
WHEN THE HELICOPTER LIFTED OFF, THE LEFT TAIL ROTOR CABLE SEPARATED. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES, HOWEVER THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AN INSPECTION OF THE LEFT TAIL ROTOR CABLE REVEALED A SEPARATION 67 INCHES AFT OF THE FORWARD CLEVIS IN AN AREA OF A PULLEY UNDER THE ENGINE. AN INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT TAIL ROTOR CABLE DISCLOSED WEAR AND FRAYING AT THE SIMILAR LOCATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1988 | Hiller UH-12E | Anderson, California, United States | Siller Brothers | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172L | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, United States | Marcel D. Vaudrin | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Cessna 120 | St Peter, Minnesota, United States | Randell Goebel | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-24-180 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | IRA Hanson | Serious injuries | - |