Hiller Acft UH-12A N8151H
12 September 1973 · St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1973 at about 15:25 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12A registered N8151H, operated by DON E Wheeler, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harry S Truman
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12A
- Registration
- N8151H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DON E Wheeler
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2697
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DRG ATMPT HOLD SHORT OF RWY ABT 12 AGL AS FWD MOVEMENT BEGAN TO STOP LOST ROTOR AND ENG RPM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft UH-12A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12A | Springtown, Texas, United States | Clyde Wayne TH | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1974 | Hiller Acft UH-12A | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1974 | Hiller Acft UH-12A | Gouldbusk, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Hiller Acft UH-12A | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1975 | Hiller Acft UH-12A | Nome, Alaska, United States | Northern Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1970 | Hiller Acft UH-12A | Maupin, Oregon, 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 | - |