Accident Hiller UH-12C N5320V, Tuesday 17 March 1970
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Date:Tuesday 17 March 1970
Time:10:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hiller UH-12C
Owner/operator:Clevenger,Inc.
Registration: N5320V
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Castroville, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Salinas, Calif
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
M/R BLADE STRUCK STANDPIPE. SPRAYING ARTICHOKES.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: OAK70DVM09
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

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