NONE · HILLER UH-12E · 1993-11-13 · SALINAS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA043
Event ID
20001211X13754
Type
Accident
Date
1993-11-13
Location
SALINAS, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.670276, -121.611
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HILLER
Model
UH-12E
Registration
N149HA
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE HELICOPTER WHICH RESULTED IN OVERLOADING OF THE ROTOR SYSTEM IN A MANEUVERING TURN DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OF CHEMICAL, AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE MAIN ROTOR PADDLE ASSEMBLY.