Hiller UH-12E N75204
29 July 1978 · Blythe, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1978 at about 00:05 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N75204, operated by Henry Dusters, was involved in an accident during in flight near Blythe, California, 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 00:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blythe, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N75204
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Henry Dusters
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2439
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
NO.5 CON ROD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | San TAN Duster | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Van Horn, Texas, United States | Roberts Avaton | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States | Gemini Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Reedsport, Oregon, United States | Carr Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Vinton, Louisiana, United States | Rebel Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Ivanhoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |