Hiller UH-12E N62404
10 August 1988 · Leavenworth, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1988 at about 16:45 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N62404 was involved in an accident near Leavenworth, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leavenworth, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.8104, -120.8592
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N62404
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88LA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE PIC REPORTED THAT DURING A PRACTICE HELICOPTER AUTOROTATION TO A POWER RECOVERY, THE PILOT UNDER INSTRUCTION HELD THE FLARE TOO LONG. THE HELICOPTER'S TAIL GUARD AND TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SPIN. THE PIC REDUCED THE THROTTLE AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND. THE PIC REPORTED THAT HE HAD GLANCED AT THE INSTRUMENTSAND WHEN HE LOOKED UP HE REALIZED THE ATTITUDE WAS TOO NOSE HIGH. HE ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TOO LATE TO PREVENT THE IMPACT.
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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Svensson BUSHBY MUSTANG II | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Bellanca 7ECA | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna 207 | Center Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Aeronca 65-LB | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |