Hiller UH-12E N19MP
15 February 1984 · Waldo, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 February 1984 at about 17:15 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N19MP was involved in an accident near Waldo, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waldo, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.7897, -82.1696
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N19MP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84FA078
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 WAS BEING USED TO DISPENSE AERIAL INCENDIARY DEVICES (AIDS) TO CONTROL FOREST BURNING. THE AIDS WERE 1.25 INCH DIAMETER POLYSTYRENE BALLS CONTAINING POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE. THEY WERE INJECTED WITH ETHYLENE GLYCOL PRIOR TO BEING DROPPED OUT OF THE ACFT BY A DISPENSING MACHINE. THE MACHINE WAS INSTALLED ON THE CABIN FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE RGT DOOR OPENING. FIRE ERUPTED IN AN EXTRA SUPPLY OF AID BALLS LOCATED IN THE CANOPY BUBBLE FORWARD OF THE SEATS. THE EXTRA AIDS WERE STORED IN PLASTIC BAGS. AFTER THE FIRE ERUPTED, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A NEARBY ROAD , BUT LOST CONTROL BECAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CREWMEMBER DID NOT JETTISON THE AID DISPENSER BECAUSE THE FIRE WAS IN THE CANOPY BUBBLE. THE AID BALLS HAD BEEN SHIPPED IN BLACK PLASTIC BAGS & PACKED IN CORRUGATED PAPER CARTONS. THE EXTRA SUPPLIES OF AIDS IN THE ACFT WERE IN THE PLASTIC BAGS THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CORRUGATED CARTONS. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ALLOWED FOR EXTRA CARTONS OF AIDS TO BE CARRIED IN THE CABIN OF THE ACFT, IF THEY WERE SECURELY FASTENED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Buxton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 310R | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 185F | Key West, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |