Hiller UH12L4 N90453
22 June 1979 · Elk City, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1979 at about 09:00 local time, a Hiller UH12L4 registered N90453, operated by Northwest Airc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Elk City, Oklahoma, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elk City, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH12L4
- Registration
- N90453
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Northwest Airc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1579
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
PLT STATED MAIN ROTOR CLUTCH SLIPPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH12L4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1978 | Hiller UH12L4 | Mentor, Ohio, United States | W.j.zahuranec | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Hiller UH12L4 | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States | Nelsonind, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1972 | Hiller UH12L4 | San Andreas, California, United States | Parsons Corp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1972 | Hiller UH12L4 | Porterville, California, United States | Shasta HEL1CPT | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1971 | Hiller UH12L4 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | Rogers Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1968 | Hiller UH12L4 | Cucamonga, California, United States | Van Nuys Helic | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |