Hiller UH-12E N4034T
19 May 1987 · Tolleson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1987 at about 14:20 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N4034T, operated by Robert L. Leverton, was involved in an accident near Tolleson, Arizona, 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 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tolleson, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.4201, -112.2709
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N4034T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert L. Leverton
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87DUJ05
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 STATED THAT HE LANDED THE ACFT ON A PLATFORM ON TOP OF A CHEMICAL TANK TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT SLOPE WITH ITS LEFT SIDE SIX INCHES LOWER THAN THE RIGHT. THE PLT REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND THE LOADER BEGAN TO LOAD THE HELICOPTER WITH LIQUID CHEMICAL. THE HELICOPTER'S TAIL BEGAN TO DROP AND BEFORE THE PLT COULD INCREASE POWER TO RESUME FLIGHT, THE HELICOPTER FELL OFF THE PLATFORM (A HEIGHT OF 12 FEET) AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
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 | - |
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1987 | Cessna 182F | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Sky West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1987 | Cessna 172N | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |