Hiller UH-12B N48209
29 November 1986 · Capac, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 November 1986 at about 22:08 local time, a Hiller UH-12B registered N48209, operated by Mark W. Smith, was involved in an accident near Capac, Michigan, 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 22:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Capac, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.0103, -82.9205
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12B
- Registration
- N48209
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mark W. Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lapeer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI87LA045
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
TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF AND JUST PRIOR TO LETDOWN FROM 350 FEET AGL A MAIN ROTOR BLADE DRAG STRUT FAILED DUE TO PROGRESSIVE FATIGUE THROUGH A THREADED PORTION OF THE STRUT. ONLY PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER WAS POSSIBLE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AT ONE POINT, BUT REGAINED CONTROL IN TIME TO PERFORM A HARD, SLIDING LANDING IN A FIELD. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE ENTIRE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS TOOK PLACE IN 10-15 SECONDS. THE PLT HAD A PRIVATE CERT FOR FIXED WING AND A STUDENT CERT FOR ROTORCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hiller UH-12B | Fall River, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Hiller UH-12B | Durham, California, United States | Barry Kishner | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Hiller UH-12B | Newnan, Georgia, United States | Unlimited Directions, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hiller UH-12B | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1984 | Hiller UH-12B | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1983 | Hiller UH-12B | Jerome, Idaho, United States | Mountain West Helicopters | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1986 | Lake LA-250 | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172N | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-31T1 | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | Calco Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft B-19 | Manchester, Michigan, United States | Christopher Hoover | No injuries | - |