Hiller 12E N87595
30 March 1986 · Walla Walla, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 March 1986 at about 01:15 local time, a Hiller 12E registered N87595 was involved in an accident near Walla Walla, 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 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Walla Walla, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.1091, -118.2999
- Aircraft
- Hiller 12E
- Registration
- N87595
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Walla Walla → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA089
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
A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE PLANETARY GEAR OF THE TRANSMISSION OCCURRED ABOUT 51 FLIGHT HOURS AFTER OVERHAUL. DURING FORCED LANDING A HARD LANDING OCCURRED SEVERING THE TAIL BOOM. A FIRE THEN ERUPTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller 12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1986 | Hiller 12-C | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Laren Zager | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1986 | Hiller 12E | Poterville, California, United States | Mark Shepard | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Hiller 12C | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Hiller 12E | Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1985 | Hiller 12-C | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1987 | Hiller 12E | Ulysess, Kansas, United States | TRI Rotor Spray | Minor 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |