NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR22LA245
Registry · N130HA
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
HILLER UH-12E
TCDS
4H11 · SIAM HILLER HOLDINGS INC
Engine
LYCOMING VO-540 SERIES (310 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20120216
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A07BE1
Registrant of record
C&C HELICOPTERS INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level operations in light rain conditions.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that he was maneuvering the helicopter at low altitude over a cherry field in light rain conditions. As he air taxied about 30 ft above the ground and about 15 knots, the helicopter struck a power line and landed inverted on a tractor. The helicopter was destroyed by the postcrash fire. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Wire-Effect on operation
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_WPR22LA245.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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