Hiller UH-12E N68024
26 January 2000 · Five Points, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 January 2000 at about 21:30 local time, a Hiller UH-12E registered N68024 was involved in an accident near Five Points, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Five Points, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.1997, -120.0907
- Aircraft
- Hiller UH-12E
- Registration
- N68024
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX00LA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate clearance while maneuvering beneath a telephone line.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot took off from a loading truck for the second time with the intention of spraying a nearby field. En route, he flew over a road and maneuvered beneath a telephone line that was suspended between 25 and 30 feet above the ground. The helicopter's tail rotor contacted the line and he lost control. The helicopter spun around and impacted the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller UH-12E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1999 | Hiller UH-12E | Kaohslung, Taiwan | Emerald Pacific Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Hiller UH-12E | Lemoore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1999 | Hiller UH-12E | Castroville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Hiller UH-12E | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hiller UH-12E | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1999 | Hiller UH-12E | Stites, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-30 | Davis, California, United States | Travis AFB Aeroclub | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Cessna 182L | Coulterville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Palm Springs, California, United States | The FLT School At Palm Springs | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 340A | Selma, California, United States | Yecny Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |