Hiller 12-E4 N9759C
20 July 1971 · Chitina, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1971 at about 10:37 local time, a Hiller 12-E4 registered N9759C, operated by Wilson Air SER, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chitina, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chitina, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller 12-E4
- Registration
- N9759C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilson Air SER
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Long Lake, Alas → Crystal Creek, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2575
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
NR 1,3, CON ROD CAPS CAME OFF, BOLTS FAILED, ENG QUIT.PLT CRASH LNDD ACFT IN TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller 12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1971 | Hiller 12E | Ely, Nevada, United States | Inter-Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1971 | Hiller 12E | Skykomish, Washington, United States | Reforestation | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1971 | Hiller 12E | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Livingston COP | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1971 | Hiller 12E | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1972 | Hiller 12E | Annette, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1968 | Hiller 12B | Arroyo Grande, California, United States | Fresno Helicop | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |