Hiller Acft UH-12B N57U
16 December 1975 · San Diego, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1975 at about 07:05 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12B registered N57U, operated by 21ST Century A, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near San Diego, California, 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 07:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Golden State Helo
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12B
- Registration
- N57U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- 21ST Century A
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Golden State Helipad → Brown Field
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3723
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
CLUTCH FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft UH-12B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 3 Sep 1975 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | American Fire | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1974 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | Custar, Ohio, United States | David A Troxel | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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