NONE · Hiller UH-12C · 1995-07-03 · RIO VISTA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA238
Event ID
20001207X03992
Type
Accident
Date
1995-07-03
Location
RIO VISTA, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.179862, -121.730438
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hiller
Model
UH-12C
Registration
N1348Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The result of a chafing failure of the left anti-torque control cable while the aircraft was in flight. An inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot-in-command, and an inadequate 100-hour inspection by company maintenance personnel were factors in this accident.