Hiller UH-12E N109EH
2 June 1984 · Sigel, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1984 at about 11:50 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N109EH was involved in an accident near Sigel, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sigel, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2793, -79.1193
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N109EH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sigel → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84FGM04
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 PLT WAS ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT OVER A WOODED AREA. ACCORDING TO HIM, HE HAD A TAIL ROTOR PROBLEM & IT WAS NECESSARY TO EXTEND HIS GLIDE TO REACH AN OPEN AREA. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD & THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK & SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PLT HAD DECLINED TO REFUEL PRIOR TO THE LAST TAKEOFF. WITNESSES STATED THAT FUEL HAD BEEN ADDED TO THE TANKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, BEFORE THE INVESTIGATOR ARRIVED.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Buxton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1984 | Bliss Corbin BABY ACE CM-1 | Emporium, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Bell 47G-5 | Penn Run, Pennsylvania, United States | GG AG Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Teratorn II | Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | South Fork, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Conyngham, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1984 | Mooney M20C | Slate Run, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |