Hiller Acft UH-12E N9278Z
31 July 1980 · Sommerton, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1980 at about 02:30 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12E registered N9278Z, operated by Valley Sprayer, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sommerton, Arizona, 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 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sommerton, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12E
- Registration
- N9278Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Valley Sprayer
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2567
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
LEFT ANTITORQUE CABLE SEPD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1980 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Gales Creek, Oregon, United States | John A.johnson | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1980 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Forks, Washington, United States | Eagle Air Heli | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1980 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Oak Hill, West Virginia, United States | Pentree, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Tillamook, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Waimea, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1980 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Alleghany, California, United States | Siller Brother | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |