# N450FH: 1970 Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, registration cancelled 1984-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fairchild Hiller FH-1100](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-hiller-fh-1100) (registry code 3376502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 215
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: February 21, 1984
- Mode S code: A572A1
- Owner when cancelled: [Ernst & Whinney](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERNST%20%26%20WHINNEY)
- Location: [Cleveland, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cleveland)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N450FH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=450FH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N450FH-1984-02-21

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 (1)

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 LAX83FA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA362), Jul 28, 1983: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 (N450FH), Porterville, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19830728035809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830728035809A), Jul 28, 1983: Hiller FH1100 (N450FH), Porterville, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Mast bumping. Main rotor separation, a fire and explosion occurred during a low g load factory test maneuver.
- [Incident 19781020029089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781020029089I), Oct 20, 1978: Hiller FH1100 (N450FH), Huntington Beac, CA. Engine stopped while maneuvering for landing on an oil platform. Autorotated into the water.

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