About 1700, He Began Spraying A Field And During The Flight, The Main Rotor “Developed A Vertical Hop…” On April 30, 2026, about 1730 central daylight time, a Hiller UH-12E, N22SP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chickasha, Oklahoma. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. The pilot reported that he had completed two aerial application flights earlier that day and performed preflight inspections before both. About 1700, he began spraying a field and during the flight, the main rotor “developed a vertical hop,” and he observed one of the control rotor blades separate from the helicopter.
