Hiller 12-E N62397
26 June 1990 · Watson, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 1990 at about 00:00 local time, a Hiller 12-E registered N62397 was involved in an accident near Watson, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. 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
- Watson, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.0407, -95.8293
- Aircraft
- Hiller 12-E
- Registration
- N62397
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monte Video → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PILOT MISJUDGED HIS FLARE AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER PILOT SAID THAT HE HAD JUST STARTED AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, AND AFTER CLEARING THE WIRES AND TREES DESCENDED INTO THE FIELD TO BE SPRAYED. THE ACFT FAILED TO ROUND OUT, STRUCK THE TERRAIN, BOUNCED, HIT THE GROUND AGAIN, THEN COLLIDED WITH TREES, GOING BACKWARDS. THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 87 DEGREES, AND THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST BEEN LOADED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller 12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1989 | Hiller 12E | Huron, California, United States | Healy, Joseph G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1988 | Hiller 12E | Firebaugh, California, United States | Patterson Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1987 | Hiller 12E | Ulysess, Kansas, United States | TRI Rotor Spray | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Hiller 12E | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1986 | Hiller 12-C | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Laren Zager | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1986 | Hiller 12E | Poterville, California, United States | Mark Shepard | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft B36TC | Inver Grove Hgt, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Beechcraft A23A | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Black Sheep Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Pine City, Minnesota, United States | Aero Center One | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1990 | Mancini ROTORWAY EXEC | Mountain Iron, Minnesota, United States | Mancini, Geno F. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172 | St Cloud, Minnesota, United States | Anoka Flight Training | No injuries | - |