Hiller UH-12E N68012
20 June 1987 · Ray, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1987 at about 13:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N68012, operated by PRO APP Fertilizer, Inc., was involved in an accident near Ray, North Dakota, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ray, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.3399, -103.1598
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N68012
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- PRO APP Fertilizer, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA157
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
THE PLT REPORTS THAT HE WAS DEPARTING FROM AN AERIAL APP OPERATING AREA. HE SAID THERE WAS A TREE LINE ALONG A ROAD WITH AN OPENING AND THE TAKEOFF WAS MADE TOWARD THE OPENING. THERE WERE WIRES ACROSS THE OPENING AND THE POLES WERE OBSCURED BY THE TREES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE OPENING. THE PLT DID NOT SEE THE WIRES AND COLLIDED WITH THEM DURING THE DEPARTURE. TAIL ROTOR CONTROL WAS LOST AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION AND THE ACFT CRASHED 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 | - |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Hiller UH-12E | Quincy, Washington, United States | Quincy Flying Service, Inc. | Serious 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 | - |
| 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 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Piper J5A | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Jackson, Carl F. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Hughes 269C | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Cessna T210R | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Charles B Severn | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Johnson Construction Co. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172H | Larimore, North Dakota, United States | Eugene A. Rohl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Mooney M20C | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |