Hiller UH12L4 N90488
26 July 1966 · Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1966 at about 07:45 local time, a Hiller UH12L4 registered N90488, operated by Whirl Wide HEL, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH12L4
- Registration
- N90488
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Whirl Wide HEL
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Cargo-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1024
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PLT LNDED ON SLING LOAD.TURBO WASTE GATE NOT ADJFOR MAX PWR.SILVER SOLDER IN FUEL INJ, O RNGS MSNG
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH12L4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1966 | Hiller UH12L4 | Castaic Calif, California, United States | Van Nuys Helic | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1965 | Hiller UH12L4 | Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States | Interstate HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1965 | Hiller UH12L4 | Stewart B.c., Canada | N.w.whirlybird | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1965 | Hiller UH12L4 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Interstate HEL | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1964 | Hiller UH12L4 | Hollister Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1968 | Hiller UH12L4 | Cucamonga, California, United States | Van Nuys Helic | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |