Hiller UH-12E N28908

Summary

On 15 January 1993 at about 19:15 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N28908, operated by Dept of Interior, was involved in an accident near Chinook, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 January 1993 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Chinook, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Chinook (S71)

Coordinates

48.4695, -109.2103

Aircraft

Hiller UH-12E

Registration

N28908

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Dept of Interior

Operating rule

Public Use

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA93GA052

Injuries not recorded.

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 PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD LANDED THE HELICOPTER NEAR THE FUEL PUMPS AS EARLIER AGREED UPON BY THE FBO PERSONNEL. AS THE MAIN AND TAIL ROTORS WERE WINDING DOWN, THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE HELICOPTER AND WERE REMOVING BAGGAGE WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL FROM THE FBO EXITED A NEARBY HANGAR AND WAS FOLLOWING A PATH WAY IN THE SNOW TOWARD THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND THE HELICOPTER. THE PILOT CALLED OUT TO THE INDIVIDUAL TO CAUTION HIM OF THE TAIL ROTOR, HOWEVER, THE INDIVIDUAL CONTINUED AND WAS STRUCK BY THE TAIL ROTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.