Hiller UH-12B N47091
5 September 1976 · Midland City, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1976 at about 18:00 local time, a Hiller UH-12B registered N47091, operated by AG Rotors, Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Midland City, Alabama, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midland City, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Heliport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12B
- Registration
- N47091
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Rotors, Inc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3053
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
MAIN ROTOR BLADE FAILURE DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE WITH UNKNOWN OBJECT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1977 | Hiller UH-12B | Carrollton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1973 | Hiller UH-12B | Live Oak, California, United States | Shasta Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1979 | Hiller UH-12B | Brentwood, California, United States | Henry Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1973 | Hiller UH-12B | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Raymond Orvill | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1979 | Hiller UH-12B | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1981 | Hiller UH-12B | Jamestown, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |