Hiller Acft UH-12B N6744C
2 June 1974 · Custar, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 June 1974 at about 19:02 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12B registered N6744C, operated by David A Troxel, was involved in an accident during in flight near Custar, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Custar, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12B
- Registration
- N6744C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David A Troxel
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2250
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
SPRAY BOOM INSTALLATION FAILED STRUCK TAIL ROTOR
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft UH-12B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | Gothenburg, Europe | Agawam Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | Dansville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1975 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | San Diego, California, United States | 21ST Century A | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Omni Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1975 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | Brownsville, Oregon, United States | Albany Flight | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1975 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | American Equip | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |