Hiller UH-12E N3GK
24 May 1983 · Troy, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 May 1983 at about 23:15 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N3GK was involved in an accident near Troy, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Troy, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7803, -95.0805
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N3GK
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Highland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83FA114
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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWERLINE WHILE THE PILOT WAS LOCATING A FIELD TO SPRAY AT A LATER DATE. THE PILOT SAW TELEPHONE LINES AND FLEW OVER THEM BUT HIT THE POWERLINES WHICH WERE 20 FEET HIGHER. THE SKIDS CAUGHT THE WIRES AND THE HELICOPTER NOSED DOWN, DRAGGING THE LINES 110 FEET BEYOND THE WIRE IMPACT. THE PILOT MANAGED TO FREE HIMSELF BEFORE THE FIRE CONSUMED THE HELICOPTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 3 May 1983 | Hiller UH-12E | Quanah, Texas, 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 Oct 1983 | Cessna P210N | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1983 | Cassutt III M SPORT | Hiawatha, Kansas, United States | John A. Rolfsmeyer | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172 I | Paola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | Goldwing Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Breezy 01 | Kechi, Kansas, United States | Steve L. Phinney | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150F | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |