Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LA126

ATHENA, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N37HS

HILLER UH-12E

Analysis

THE ACFT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF BEFORE ACHIEVING TRANSLATIOANAL LIFT. THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TEST A NEW SPRAY UNIT THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED.HE HAD PUT 80 GALLONS OF WATER IN THE SPRAY TANKS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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