Hiller UH-12D N62397
21 July 1979 · Minot, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1979 at about 12:15 local time, a Hiller UH-12D registered N62397 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Minot, North Dakota, United States. 3 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 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minot, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minot Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12D
- Registration
- N62397
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1442
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1979 | Hiller UH-12D | Tularosa, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1980 | Hiller UH-12D | Miami Beach, Florida, United States | Dade Helicopte | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Hiller UH-12D | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | GW Pepper Serv | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Hiller UH-12D | Junction City, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1981 | Hiller UH-12D | Miami Beach, Florida, United States | Tropical Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1977 | Hiller UH-12D | Jupiter, Florida, United States | - | No 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 | - |