Hiller UH-12C N5317V
12 January 1984 · San Juan · Fatal
Summary
On 12 January 1984 at about 16:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12C registered N5317V, operated by Hector Gratacos, was involved in an accident near San Juan. 2 people were on board and one died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Juan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12C
- Registration
- N5317V
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hector Gratacos
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84FA058
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
A PERFORMER FELL FROM A TRAPEZE RIGGED BELOW THE HELICOPTER WHILE IT WAS HOVERING AT ABOUT 150 FT AGL. THE FAA HAD NOT AUTHORIZED THE MODIFICATION TO THE ACFT. THE PLT WAS NOT CERTIFIED FOR EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS. THE PERFORMER REPORTEDLY HAD NOT DONE THIS ACT BEFORE AND WAS NOT IN EXCELLENT PHYSICAL CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1984 | Hiller UH-12C | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Hiller UH-12C | Warm Springs, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1983 | Hiller UH-12C | Imperial, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Hiller UH-12C | Garberville, California, United States | Dane A. Peterson | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1982 | Hiller UH-12C | Blanding, Utah, United States | Kenneth J. Davis | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Hiller UH-12C | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Veteran's Aviation Service Inc | No injuries | - |