Hiller UH-12E N138HA
3 May 1983 · Quanah, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 1983 at about 16:00 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N138HA was involved in an accident near Quanah, Texas, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quanah, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N138HA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA217
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 HELICOPTER WAS BEING USED TO SEARCH FOR CATTLE. AS THE PLT WAS LOOKING DOWN THROUGH SOME BUSHES FOR CATTLE, THE M/R BLADE HIT A POWERLINE WIRE ABOUT 25 FT AGL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 5 Jul 1983 | Hiller UH-12E | Brooten, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1983 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Hiller UH-12E | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |