Hiller UH-12E N4026S
20 August 1982 · Chandler, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1982 at about 10:07 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N4026S, operated by San TAN Dusters, was involved in an accident near Chandler, 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 10:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chandler, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.3199, -111.8695
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N4026S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- San TAN Dusters
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chandler → Chandler
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA306
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
THE PILOT WAS SPRAYING LIQUID CHEMICALS AT NIGHT. THE PILOT FLEW INTO HIS OWN WAKE TURBULENCE AND LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. CONTROL WAS REGAINED TO MAKE AN UPRIGHT LANDING IN THE FIELD. SKIDS WERE TORN OFF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hiller UH-12E | Near Toutle, Washington, United States | Terry Witham | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Hiller UH-12E | Centre, Alabama, United States | Evergreen Ventures, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Hiller UH-12E | Chowchilla, California, United States | San-Fran-Frenso Land Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1982 | Hiller UH-12E | Mount Angle, Oregon, United States | D J Cobb | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1983 | Hiller UH-12E | Troy, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Hiller UH-12E | Manning, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | David G. Lepo | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Valley National Bank | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Mar 1982 | Hatz CB-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | R A Chaney JR | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft K35 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Kerley Chemical Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | RRT Investments, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1982 | Mooney M20A | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | George Wesley Epps, JR. | Serious injuries | - |