Hiller Acft UH-12C N2686
6 September 1977 · Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1977 at about 14:15 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12C registered N2686 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lincoln Park
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12C
- Registration
- N2686
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Police Patrol
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4282
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
THE AUTOMATIC CENTRIFUGAL MERCURY CLUTCH FRICTION SHOES WORN BEYOND MFG LIMITS. AIRSPEED LOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft UH-12C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Albany, Oregon, United States | Albany Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Terra Bella, California, United States | Agri-Fly | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1977 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Albany, Oregon, United States | Albany Airways | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1975 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Nucla, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1974 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Kettlmn Cty, California, United States | Verticare Heli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1974 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Arlington, Texas, United States | AD America Co. | 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 | - |