# N427FH: 1968 Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, registration cancelled 2012-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Fairchild Hiller FH-1100](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-hiller-fh-1100) (registry code 3376502)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 134
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: July 12, 1972
- Certificate issued: March 9, 1993
- Last registry action: May 9, 1996
- Mode S code: A51625
- Owner when cancelled: [Kainoa Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAINOA%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Hilo, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Hilo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 19.6598° N, 155.2325° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96720, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N427FH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=427FH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N427FH-2012-11-21

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Fairchild Hiller FH-1100: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-hiller-fh-1100.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX93LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA104), Jan 25, 1993: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 (N427FH), Volcano Natl Pk, HI, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: A LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON(S). A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S CHOICE OF A HOVER ALTITUDE/POSITION INADEQUATE TO REACH A SHORELINE IN THE EVENT…
- [NTSB SEA74DYI01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYI01), Jul 9, 1973: Hiller FH1100 (N427FH), Cave Jctn, OR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19930125000869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930125000869A), Jan 25, 1993: Hiller FH1100 (N427FH), Volcano Natl Pk, HI, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Inflight loss of control. Spun into ocean on attempting autoration to shore, hit by a wave, turned over and sank.
- [Accident 19730709022729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730709022729A), Jul 9, 1973: Frchld FH1100 (N427FH), Cave Jctn, OR, Substantial damage. Carrying water to fire. Dstrctd by loud noise.

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