Hiller UH12E N4026S
22 October 1993 · Sioux Rapids, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1993 at about 20:30 local time, a Hiller UH12E registered N4026S, operated by Jackson, Warren A., was involved in an accident near Sioux Rapids, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sioux Rapids, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.8891, -95.1404
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH12E
- Registration
- N4026S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jackson, Warren A.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Webb → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA022
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the Pilot in Command failed to maintain clearance with the terrain while proceeding up an upslope.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS SPRAYING A PASTURE WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE LEFT SKID MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION DID NOT FIND ANY REASON FOR THE ENGINE POWER LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hiller UH12E | Greeleyville, South Carolina, United States | H and M Aircraft Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hiller UH12E | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Iverson, Peter B. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1996 | Hiller UH12E | Hamburg, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Hiller UH12E | Bard, California, United States | West Farm Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Hiller UH12E | McFarland, California, United States | San Joaquin Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Hiller UH12E | Castroville, California, United States | Douglas E. Walker | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Spencer, Iowa, United States | Robert L. Cozine | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1993 | Cessna 177B | Fayette, Iowa, United States | Red Baron Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1993 | Piper PA-25 | Essex, Iowa, United States | Shenandoah Flight Services, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Howard W Dutton GLAS AIR II RG | Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, United States | Dutton, Howard W. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jan 1993 | Cessna 152 | Lineville, Iowa, United States | Hap's Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Newton, Iowa, United States | Cunningham, Laverne A. | Fatal | 4 |