Hiller H-23A N3107G
13 December 1985 · Madera, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 December 1985 at about 13:59 local time, a Hiller H-23A registered N3107G, operated by Federico Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Madera, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madera, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9105, -120.1909
- Aircraft
- Hiller H-23A
- Registration
- N3107G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Federico Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madera → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA065
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 HELICOPTER CRASHED DURING A LOCAL FROST PROTECTION FLIGHT. AFTER ABOUT ONE HOUR OF LIGHT, IN DARK NIGHT TIME CONDITIONS, FOG APPEARED SUDDENLY AND THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND CRASHED INTO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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