# N5038F: 1969 Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, registration cancelled 2018-03-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 14, 2018
- 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: 186
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1969
- Certificate issued: March 2, 2011
- Last registry action: December 10, 2013
- Mode S code: A6488B
- Owner when cancelled: [Harrison Timothy Bruce](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARRISON%20TIMOTHY%20BRUCE)
- Location: [Cody, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Cody)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.4039° N, 109.6066° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82414, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5038F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5038F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5038F-2018-03-14

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2012FA0000550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000550), Aug 7, 2012: FLEX COUPLING. SEPARATED. FLEX COUPLING FAILED AT OUTPUT OF INTERMEDIATE GEARBOX. SUBSTATIAL DAMAGE OCCURED DURING HARD LANDING.

## 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 WPR12LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA341), Jul 31, 2012: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 (N5038F), Cody, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of a tail rotor driveshaft coupling due to fatigue.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20120731015749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120731015749A), Jul 31, 2012: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 (N5038F), Cody, WY, Substantial damage. On 07/31/2012 at approximately 1120 hrs MDT, N5038F, a Fairchild Hiller model FH-1100 rotorcraft sustained substantial damage upon impacting terrain seven…

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