Hiller 12E N4030C
12 May 1982 · Benson, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1982 at about 20:30 local time, a Hiller 12E registered N4030C, operated by O'rielly Leasing Co., was involved in an accident near Benson, Minnesota, United States. 2 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benson, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.3107, -95.5996
- Aircraft
- Hiller 12E
- Registration
- N4030C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- O'rielly Leasing Co.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Willmar → Benson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
HELICOPTER FLYING AT 250 FEET TO STAY BELOW CLOUDS HAD ENGINE FAILURE. LANDED DOWNWIND IN MUDDY FIELD. RIGHT SKID COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller 12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1982 | Hiller 12E | Palisade, Minnesota, United States | Dagnon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1982 | Hiller 12E | Delano, California, United States | San Joaquin Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Hiller 12B | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Clyde Jordon | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1983 | Hiller 12-E | Near Nordm, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1983 | Hiller 12E | Los Banos, California, United States | Bettencourt Flying SVC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Hiller 12E | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | Thomas G. Pfeffer | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1982 | Quickie | Red Wing, Minnesota, United States | Harry W. Daymond | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1982 | Cessna 150L | Red Wing, Minnesota, United States | Seifert Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | Dwire Bros. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lakerville, Minnesota, United States | Gervase J. Wagner | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Bell 47G-4A | Near Brooten, Minnesota, United States | Bonanza Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-22 | Houston, Minnesota, United States | Rolf E. Iverson Ltd. | No injuries | - |