NONE · Hiller UH-12E · 2001-01-05 · Cleveland, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA055
Event ID
20010109X00066
Type
Accident
Date
2001-01-05
Location
Cleveland, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.169586, -84.859611
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hiller
Model
UH-12E
Registration
N112EC
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The PIC's failure to follow safe operating procedures for the maintenance of the rotorcraft's external aerial application equipment, resulting in inadvertent activation of collective as he egressed the rotorcraft, causing unmanned flight, in-flight break-up, and collision with terrain.