Hiller Acft UH-12C N9734C
28 June 1973 · Salinas, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1973 at about 07:20 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12C registered N9734C, operated by Verticare, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Salinas, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salinas, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salinas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12C
- Registration
- N9734C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Verticare, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Quail Creek, Calif → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2233
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
MN ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY, P/N 51437-7, FRACTURED THRUCOUNTER BALANCE STUDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft UH-12C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Gonzalez, California, United States | JT Cheatham | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Justin, Texas, United States | Texas Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Brentwood, California, United States | Venticare | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1972 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Brentwood, California, United States | Verti-Care | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1974 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Kettlmn Cty, California, United States | Verticare Heli | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Valley View, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |