Hiller UH-12C N38767
21 December 1992 · New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 December 1992 at about 19:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12C registered N38767, operated by Vintage Props & Jets Inc., was involved in an accident near New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Smyrna Beach Muni (34J)
- Coordinates
- 29.0200, -80.9199
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12C
- Registration
- N38767
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vintage Props & Jets Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93LA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER APPLICATION OF CYCLIC AND COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT/FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WAS DEMONSTRATING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING TO A COMMERCIAL PILOT WHO WAS RECEIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION. THE CFI INITIATED THE SIMULATED EMERGENCY WHILE ON BASE LEG. AT ABOUT 75 FEET AGL, THE CFI CONDUCTED A DECELERATION AND APPLIED COLLECTIVE PITCH AT ABOUT 10 FEET AGL, WITHOUT LEVELING THE HELICOPTER WITH THE CYCLIC CONTROL STICK. THE STINGER, AND TAILROTOR BLADES COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND SEPARATED FROM THE HELICOPTER ALONG WITH THE TAILROTOR GEAR BOX. THE HELICOPTER SLID TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SKIDS IN THE GRASS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1992 | Hiller UH-12C | Concrete, Washington, United States | Westlund, Jack M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1993 | Hiller UH-12C | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Jocher, Arthur H. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1994 | Hiller UH-12C | Twisp, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hiller UH-12C | Rio Vista, California, United States | Whirlybirds Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Hiller UH-12C | Porterville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Hiller UH-12C | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150M | Stuart, Florida, United States | Flight Training International | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Burch ROTORWAY EXEC | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Ronald W.case | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Perman, William | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | ACS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Perry, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |