Hiller Acft UH-12E N62903
20 September 1981 · Gadsden, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 1981 at about 02:00 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12E registered N62903, operated by Valley Sprayer, was involved in an accident during in flight near Gadsden, 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gadsden, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12E
- Registration
- N62903
- 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
- 3-2294
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
BGN SETTLING DRG PROCEDURE TURN OVR 60FT WIRES, UN TO STOP DSCNT W COLLECTIVE/THROTTLE.SUGAR BEETS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1981 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Centreville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Ulm, Montana, United States | Montana Helico | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1981 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Delano, California, United States | California AG | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Shandon, California, United States | Hamilton Duste | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1981 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Milton-Freewtr, Oregon, United States | Jack Gillette | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1981 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Ganado, Texas, United States | Donald R White | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |