ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71867
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 July 1978 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N81959 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oceanside, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Oceanside, CA |
| Oceanside, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter suffered a tail-strike in a power-on landing, lost directional control, rolled over, crashed and caught fire. The pilot (age 54, 14692 hours total, 49 hours on type) and two passengers escaped with only minor injuries.
Probable cause (according to NTSB):
The pilot's misjudgment of the helicopter's speed and altitude during the power-on landing.
Trivia:
The helicopter was scheduled to land in a tomato field as part of an action scene in the motion picture "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes". The crash was filmed by several cameras on the set and the footage was eventually incorporated into the movie.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=41565&key=0
http://www.check-six.com/lib/Movie_Crash2.htm
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2010 02:21 | flyflyfly | Added |
| 02-Jul-2020 15:08 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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