Hiller Acft UH-12E N9786C
3 November 1977 · Depoe Bay, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 November 1977 at about 10:00 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12E registered N9786C, operated by Reforestation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Depoe Bay, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Depoe Bay, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12E
- Registration
- N9786C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Reforestation
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3885
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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
T/R GEAR BOX THRUST BRGS MISALIGNED, IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.INPUT CPLNG DISENGAGED FM T/R DRIVETRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sun TAN Duster | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Amity, Oregon, United States | Corvallis Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Chandler, Arizona, United States | San TAN Duster | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Yuma, Arizona, United States | AG Spray Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Blythe, California, United States | JIM Hayden | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Calipatria, California, United States | Chester Wright | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |