Hiller UH-12E N62346
20 January 1978 · Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 January 1978 at about 09:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N62346, operated by Gemini Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N62346
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gemini Helicop
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Nehalem Bay, Or → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0144
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
AERIAL CRABBING.PIECE OF WOOD IN FUEL TANK VENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | Reedsport, Oregon, United States | Carr Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Blythe, California, United States | Henry Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 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 |