Hiller Acft UH-12E N9278Z
11 May 1976 · Somerton, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1976 at about 13:30 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12E registered N9278Z, operated by AG Spray, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Somerton, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Somerton, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12E
- Registration
- N9278Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Spray, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1827
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
SPRAYING WEEDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1976 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Glenoma, Washington, United States | Evergreen Heli | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1976 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Ephrata, Washington, United States | Shasta Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Kennewick, Washington, United States | Shasta Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1976 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Brinnon, Washington, United States | High Life Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1976 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Happy Camp, California, United States | LEW Meyers | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1976 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Jerome, Idaho, United States | Robert E.lee | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |