Hiller Acft UH-12E N4027T
23 July 1981 · Willows, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1981 at about 06:30 local time, a Hiller Acft UH-12E registered N4027T, operated by Willows Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Willows, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willows, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft UH-12E
- Registration
- N4027T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Willows Flying
- 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
- 3-2376
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
TAIL ROTOR CTL CABLE FAILED AT PULLEY W GREASE.GREASE NOT RCMDD, COLL PSBL DIRT/ABRASIVES.ALFALFA.
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 | - |
| 20 Sep 1981 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Gadsden, Arizona, United States | Valley Sprayer | 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 | - |
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 | - |