Hiller UH-12E N5353V
18 August 1984 · Watsonville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1984 at about 19:00 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N5353V was involved in an accident near Watsonville, California, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watsonville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9508, -121.7203
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N5353V
- 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
- LAX84LA440
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 COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE AND WAS FORCED TO LAND. THE PLT REPORTED THAT ON HIS LAST SPRAY RUN IN TRYING TO DO A BETTER JOB THAN ANYONE ELSE, HE CAME TO CLOSE TO THE POLE. HIS ROTOR MADE CONTACT WITH THE POLE. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT SAID THAT THERE WAS 'NO EXCUSE' FOR THE ACCIDENT.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |