Hiller UH-12C N5321V
15 October 1967 · Riverdale, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1967 at about 08:15 local time, a Hiller UH-12C registered N5321V, operated by Ross-Darril BO, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Riverdale, California, 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 08:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Riverdale, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Five Points
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12C
- Registration
- N5321V
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ross-Darril BO
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1078
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
SLIPPAGE DUE TO SHOES;GLAZED, CRACKED.CLUTCH HOUSING SHOE CONTACT AREA WORN, DISTORTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1966 | Hiller UH-12C | Rosalia Wash, Washington, United States | Empire Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1966 | Hiller UH-12C | Ineral Wells Tex, Texas, United States | Big State Indu | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1969 | Hiller UH-12C | Compton, California, United States | 47 Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1969 | Hiller UH-12C | Livengood, Alaska, United States | Merric Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1969 | Hiller UH-12C | Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1971 | Hiller UH-12C | Lorena, Texas, United States | Interamerican | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |