Hiller UH-12E N8QA
12 September 1987 · Quincy, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1987 at about 01:55 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N8QA, operated by Quincy Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Quincy, Washington, 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 01:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quincy, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.1691, -119.8002
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N8QA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Quincy Flying Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA186
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
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER THE PILOT FLEW INTO TWO 23,000 VOLT POWERLINES. THE HELICOPTER'S ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE POWERLINES, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND DESCENDED TO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1987 | Hiller UH-12E | Union Church, Mississippi, United States | Burgundy Farms | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1987 | Hiller UH-12E | Grafton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1987 | Hiller UH-12E | Tolleson, Arizona, United States | Robert L. Leverton | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Hiller UH-12E | Ray, North Dakota, United States | PRO APP Fertilizer, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1987 | Hiller UH-12E | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | San TAN Dusters Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1987 | Hiller UH-12E | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1987 | Aerodynamics HAWK MKII | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | ROD Pederson | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna T210L | Dayton, Washington, United States | FMT Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hughes 269C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States | James Hayton | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172P | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Galvin Ying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-160 | Odessa, Washington, United States | Larry Zagelow | No injuries | - |