Hiller UH-12E N1043L
16 July 1984 · Redmond, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1984 at about 14:20 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N1043L was involved in an accident near Redmond, Oregon, 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 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redmond, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- 44.2592, -121.2205
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N1043L
- 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
- SEA84LA174
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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER A IN-FLT MAIN ROTOR BLADE SEPARATION DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT. INSPECTION OF THE FRACTURE SURFACE OF THE FAILED BLADE REVEALED CHARACTERISTICS CONSISTANT WITH THE HIGH STRESS, LOW CYCLE FATIGUE. LAB FINDINGS WILL BE COMPARED WITH SIMILIAR FAILURES WHICH HAVE OCCURRED SUBSEQUENT TO THE EXISTING AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE (AI 80-14-12) REQUIRING SPECIAL INSPECTION OF THE SAME FAILURE AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Sigel, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Mapleton, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Forest Grove, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Cedar Hill, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Granby, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1984 | Piper PA28R-200 | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-18-135 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1984 | Cessna T21OL | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Aerospatiale AS-341G | Alma, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |