Hiller Acft UH-12E N48121
9 September 1978 · Moses Lake, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 1978 at about 09:00 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12E registered N48121, operated by Gene's Crop CA, was involved in an accident during in flight near Moses Lake, Washington, 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 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moses Lake, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12E
- Registration
- N48121
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gene's Crop CA
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2913
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
SPARK PLUGS LEAD FOULED. 200 MAG DROP ON RUN UP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Redlands, California, United States | Golden Bear FO | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Forks, Washington, United States | James H.gunter | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Oroville, California, United States | Columbia Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Amanda Park, Washington, United States | Coastline Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Adrian, Oregon, United States | Snake River AV | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Falls City, Oregon, United States | Reforestation | No injuries | - |
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| 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 |