Hiller UH12E N9759C
25 August 1978 · Findlay, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1978 at about 18:20 local time, a Hiller UH12E registered N9759C, operated by Taylor Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Findlay, Ohio, 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 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Findlay, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smith Farm
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH12E
- Registration
- N9759C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Taylor Aviatio
- 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
- 3-3607
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
ROTOR CLUTCH FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1978 | Hiller UH12E | Paris, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Hiller UH12E | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | AG Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Hiller UH12E | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | Murray Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Hiller UH12E | Yuma, Arizona, United States | AG Spray Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1978 | Hiller UH12E | Tuolumne, California, United States | Evergreen | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1980 | Hiller UH12E | Argusville, North Dakota, 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 |