NTSB Identification: LAX82FA245
14 CFR Part 137: Agricultural
Accident occurred Thursday, July 01, 1982 in STOCKTON, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 07/01/1983
Aircraft: HILLER UH-12L3, registration: N86689
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 5 FT AGL AS HE WAS TAKING OFF FROM A TRAILER. HE TURNED TO AVOID A GAS AND WATER TANK NEAR THE POLL TRUCK. THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST, RIGHT-SIDE-UP, BUT WAS DAMAGED. A FUEL LEAK WAS FOUND IN A LINE THAT ATTACHED TO THE FUEL INJECTOR REGULATOR. THE LEAK OCCURRED WHERE THE LINE WAS FLARED FOR A B-NUT CONNECTION. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT CRACKS OCCURRED FROM STRESS CORROSION.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
FUEL SYSTEM,LINE..SMOKE
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
FLUID,FUEL..LEAK
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
FLUID,FUEL..STARVATION
Contributing Factors
TERRAIN CONDITION..HIGH OBSTRUCTION(S)
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