Hiller UH-12-E N117HA
9 August 1990 · Los Banos, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1990 at about 16:43 local time, a Hiller UH-12-E registered N117HA, operated by Patterson Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Los Banos, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Banos, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0701, -120.8400
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12-E
- Registration
- N117HA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Patterson Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90DVA08
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A LOOKOUT FOR OBSTRUCTIONS ALONG HIS SWATH RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF A UH12E HILLER HELICOPTER, THAT WAS ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION OF LIQUID CHIMICALS, COLLIDED WITH A TELEPHONE RESIDENTIAL SERVICE LINE WHILE MAKING HIS LAST PASS. HE STATED THAT HE FAILED TO SEE A WIRE LEADING TO THE HOUSE DURING HIS INITIAL RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AFTER CONTACTING THE WIRE AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. A POSTCRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1990 | Hiller UH-12-E | Garrison, North Dakota, United States | Morten, Shawn B. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1988 | Hiller UH-12-D | Bon-Wier, Texas, United States | Thomas E. Hanks | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1994 | Hiller UH-12 | Alvin, Texas, United States | Central Helicopter Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1996 | Hiller UH-12 | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | Hiller UH 12 D | Deerfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1983 | Hiller UH 12-E | Lancaster, California, United States | Aerohead Helicopters | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |