Hiller 12E N2726C
29 May 1984 · Bedford, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1984 at about 16:15 local time, a Hiller 12E registered N2726C was involved in an accident near Bedford, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bedford, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6693, -94.7193
- Aircraft
- Hiller 12E
- Registration
- N2726C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA153
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 PLT HAD MADE TWO SWATH RUNS & WAS DESCENDING TO BEGIN THE THIRD. HE STATED THAT THE TURN WAS DOWNWIND & AS HE APPROACHED THE LEVEL-OFF ALTITUDE HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND & ROLLED OVER. THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOWNDRAFT MAY HAVE COME FROM HIS OWN DOWNWASH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller 12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1984 | Hiller 12E | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | Thomas G. Pfeffer | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1984 | Hiller 12E | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Hiller 12E | Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1985 | Hiller 12-C | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1984 | Cessna 182 | Marion, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172M | Elkader, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1984 | Mitsubishi MU 2B-20 | Ames, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1984 | Cessna 150 | Oxford, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Algona, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Burlington, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |