Hiller 12E N67115
7 August 1984 · Big Lake, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1984 at about 00:30 local time, a Hiller 12E registered N67115, operated by Thomas G. Pfeffer, was involved in an accident near Big Lake, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Lake, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.3305, -93.7399
- Aircraft
- Hiller 12E
- Registration
- N67115
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas G. Pfeffer
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA340
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 ACFT LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF AND ROLLED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE 'SUCKED UP ACCUMULATED WATER INTO THE GAS LINE.' HE LATER SAID WATER WAS FOUND IN THE REFUELING TRUCK. HIS RECOMMENDATION: 'KEEP WATER OUT OF GAS.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller 12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1984 | Hiller 12E | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1984 | Hiller 12E | Bedford, Iowa, United States | - | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1984 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dagnon Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-341G | Plymouth, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Boeing 727-2M7 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Rice, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft V35B | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna A188B | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | Willard Kiehm | No injuries | - |