NTSB Identification: FTW81FRA46
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: HILLER ACFT UH-12E, registration: N118HA
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2625  81/7/21    GANADO,TX           HILLER ACFT UH-12E  CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 10455
        TIME - 1000                    N118HA              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 410 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GANADO,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   62                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  75
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST COLLECTIVE CTL,HEL BGN LOSING ALT,PLT UN TO STOP DSCNT.UNKN RSN.
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