At about 15:00 central time, a Hiller UH-12E operating as an aerial application flight crashed near Cleveland. The pilot was not aboard at the time. The pilot told investigators he made a precautionary landing due to malfunctioning application equipment and as he deplaned the helicopter it lifted off without him, climbed to about 600 feet agl and crashed.
Jan. 5, Cleveland, Tenn. / Hiller UH-12
At about 15:00 central time, a Hiller UH-12E operating as an aerial application flight crashed near Cleveland. The pilot was not aboard at the time. The pilot told investigators he made a precautionary landing due to malfunctioning application equipment and as he deplaned the helicopter it lifted off without him, climbed to about 600 feet agl and crashed....
Key Takeaways:
- A Hiller UH-12E helicopter, operating as an aerial application flight, crashed near Cleveland.
- The incident occurred after the pilot made a precautionary landing due to malfunctioning application equipment.
- Unusually, the helicopter lifted off without the pilot aboard after he deplaned, climbed to approximately 600 feet, and then crashed.
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