Hiller UH-12E N8542F
21 February 1986 · Odessa, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 February 1986 at about 17:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N8542F was involved in an accident near Odessa, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Odessa, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 47.3400, -118.6608
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N8542F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Odessa → Odessa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA062
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
DURING AN EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION TO REMOVE GROUNDWIRE OFF CROSSARMS, THE CABLE SPLICE JAMMED IN THE PULLEY FRAME. THE HELICOPTERS FORWARD MOTION STOPPED AND IT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID THE CARGO HOOK RELEASE DIDN'T WORK BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND IN POST ACCIDENT TESTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1986 | Hiller UH-12E | Pataskala, Ohio, United States | Agri-Copter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Hiller UH-12E | Norias, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Hiller UH-12E | Lemoore, California, United States | West Farm Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1986 | Hiller UH 12E | Gonzales, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1986 | Hiller UH-12E | Lodi, California, United States | Alpine Helicopter Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Hiller UH-12E | Delano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1986 | Bob White AJ1 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | KEN D. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Cessna 188-A | Warden, Washington, United States | Terry Kilmer Corp Dusing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft E-35 | Couger, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Hiller 12E | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1986 | Morley AVID FLYER | Spokane, Washington, United States | Daniel Morley | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-36 | Mattawa, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |