Hiller Acft UH12L4 N90486
1 September 1971 · Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1971 at about 09:45 local time, a Hiller Acft UH12L4 registered N90486, operated by Grand Canyon H, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand Canyon
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH12L4
- Registration
- N90486
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Grand Canyon H
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Grand Canyon, Ariz → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3835
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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
DSTY ALT 8900, DURG TKOF PLT LOST ROTOR RPM, R SKID BROKE OFF, ACFT ROLLED OVER, FIRE BROKE OUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft UH12L4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1970 | Hiller Acft UH12L4 | Fullerton, California, United States | So.cal.edison | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Hiller Acft UH12L4 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1974 | Hiller Acft UH12L4 | Delores, Colorado, United States | Hawkins&Powers | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1975 | Hiller Acft UH12L4 | Wapiti, Wyoming, United States | Hawkins & Powe | Minor 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 | - |