Hiller UH-12E N4029R
1 June 1988 · Gretna, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 June 1988 at about 00:36 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N4029R was involved in an accident near Gretna, Florida, 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 00:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gretna, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.6092, -84.6607
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N4029R
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA183
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
WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE PLT STATED HE MANEUVERED THE HELICOPTER TO RELEASE THE REMAINING CHEMICAL. HE THEN HEARD A LOUD 'SCREECHING' NOISE FOLLOWED BY SILENCE AS THE ENG QUIT. THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD BREAKING THE SKIDS. IT CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE NO. 2 CYLINDER PARTIALLY SEPARATED AND THE NO. 3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED AT THE SHOULDER NEAR THE CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL DUE TO FATIGUE.
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |