Hiller 12E N99242
9 March 1982 · Delano, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1982 at about 15:44 local time, a Hiller 12E registered N99242, operated by San Joaquin Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Delano, California, 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 15:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delano, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.7807, -119.2294
- Aircraft
- Hiller 12E
- Registration
- N99242
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- San Joaquin Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Delano → Delano
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA100
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
DURING THE SPRAYING OPERATION OF A FIELD BORDER THE HELICOPTER MAIN ROTOR BLADES CAME IN CONTACT WITH POWER LINES. THE LOOSE WIRE WRAPPED AROUND THE BALLAST ARMS AND THE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH CYCLIC STEERING ONLY.
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 | - |
| 12 May 1982 | Hiller 12E | Benson, Minnesota, United States | O'rielly Leasing Co. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |